#83D2B5
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.4% 0.089 168.7), rgb(131, 210, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#83D2B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 169°. 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 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 210, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.089 168.7) |
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 #83D2B5 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D2B5 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D2B5 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D2B5 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.05 168.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D2B5
oklch(80.4% 0.089 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#83D2B5 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) | #CEC8B4 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BFB7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DD3C9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D2B5
#83D2B5
oklch(80.4% 0.089 168.7)
- #EBA8C8
#EBA8C8
oklch(80.4% 0.088 349.1)
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 #83D2B5, 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 0.019
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.065
Use #83D2B5 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.