#83D2AF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.3% 0.093 164.4), rgb(131, 210, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#83D2AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D2AF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 210, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.093 164.4) |
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 #83D2AF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D2AF | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D2AF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D2AF text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#DAF0E5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 164.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 163.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D2AF
oklch(80.3% 0.093 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#05BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#83D2AF 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) | #CFC8AD | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEB1 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FD2C8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D2AF
#83D2AF
oklch(80.3% 0.093 164.4)
- #EAA7CD
#EAA7CD
oklch(80.3% 0.092 344.4)
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 #83D2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
Use #83D2AF 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.