#83CFA5
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.3% 0.097 159), rgb(131, 207, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#83CFA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 207, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.097 159) |
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 #83CFA5 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CFA5 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CFA5 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CFA5 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 158.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CFA5
oklch(79.3% 0.097 159)
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Step 400
400
#21BD7C
oklch(70.7% 0.155 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#83CFA5 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) | #CEC4A3 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCA7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72CEC3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CFA5
#83CFA5
oklch(79.3% 0.097 159)
- #E6A3D0
#E6A3D0
oklch(79.3% 0.098 339.4)
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 #83CFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #83CFA5 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.