#83D39E
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.1% 0.109 154.2), rgb(131, 211, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#83D39E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D39E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 211, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.109 154.2) |
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 #83D39E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D39E | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D39E text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D39E 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 153.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D39E
oklch(80.1% 0.109 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#0FBF6C
oklch(70.7% 0.175 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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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)
#83D39E 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) | #D3C79B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74D1C5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D39E
#83D39E
oklch(80.1% 0.109 154.2)
- #EAA3DB
#EAA3DB
oklch(80.1% 0.11 334.4)
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 #83D39E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #83D39E 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.