#83D498
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.2% 0.117 151.3), rgb(131, 212, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#83D498 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D498 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 212, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.117 151.3) |
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 #83D498 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D498 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D498 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D498 text on black | 11.83:1 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D498
oklch(80.2% 0.117 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#0CC060
oklch(70.8% 0.187 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#83D498 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) | #D5C894 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75D2C4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D498
#83D498
oklch(80.2% 0.117 151.3)
- #EAA2E1
#EAA2E1
oklch(80.2% 0.117 331)
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 #83D498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
Use #83D498 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.