#83CFB1
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.6% 0.087 167.2), rgb(131, 207, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#83CFB1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CFB1 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 207, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.087 167.2) |
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 #83CFB1 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CFB1 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CFB1 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CFB1 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 166.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CFB1
oklch(79.6% 0.087 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#1BBC8E
oklch(70.8% 0.141 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#83CFB1 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) | #CCC5B0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCB3 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FD0C6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CFB1
#83CFB1
oklch(79.6% 0.087 167.2)
- #E7A6C7
#E7A6C7
oklch(79.6% 0.087 347.4)
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 #83CFB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.012
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #83CFB1 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.