#83D69F
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.8% 0.113 154.1), rgb(131, 214, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#83D69F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D69F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 214, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.113 154.1) |
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 #83D69F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D69F | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D69F text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D69F text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#BAE6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 154.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D69F
oklch(80.8% 0.113 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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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)
#83D69F 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) | #D6CA9C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73D4C7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D69F
#83D69F
oklch(80.8% 0.113 154.1)
- #EDA5DE
#EDA5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 334.3)
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 #83D69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #83D69F 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.