#83D19D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.6% 0.107 154.1), rgb(131, 209, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#83D19D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D19D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 209, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.107 154.1) |
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 #83D19D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D19D | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D19D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D19D text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D19D
oklch(79.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#1CBE6D
oklch(70.6% 0.171 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#83D19D 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) | #D1C59A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BDA0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74CFC3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D19D
#83D19D
oklch(79.6% 0.107 154.1)
- #E7A2D9
#E7A2D9
oklch(79.5% 0.108 334)
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 #83D19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.062
Use #83D19D 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.