#83D2AC
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.2% 0.096 162.4), rgb(131, 210, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#83D2AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D2AC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 210, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.096 162.4) |
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 #83D2AC | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D2AC | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D2AC text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D2AC text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.053 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D2AC
oklch(80.2% 0.096 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#09BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#83D2AC 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) | #D0C7AA | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70D2C7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D2AC
#83D2AC
oklch(80.2% 0.096 162.4)
- #EAA6CF
#EAA6CF
oklch(80.2% 0.095 342.6)
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 #83D2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
Use #83D2AC 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.