#83CFA0
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.2% 0.101 156.1), rgb(131, 207, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#83CFA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 207, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.101 156.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #83CFA0 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CFA0 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CFA0 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CFA0 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 156.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CFA0
oklch(79.2% 0.101 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#24BD74
oklch(70.6% 0.162 156)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#83CFA0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CEC49D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74CEC2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CFA0
#83CFA0
oklch(79.2% 0.101 156.1)
- #E5A2D4
#E5A2D4
oklch(79.2% 0.102 336.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #83CFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
Use #83CFA0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.