#83D79C
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81% 0.117 152.6), rgb(131, 215, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#83D79C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D79C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 215, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.117 152.6) |
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 #83D79C | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D79C | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D79C text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D79C text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#B9E6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D79C
oklch(81% 0.117 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#83D79C 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) | #D7CA98 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74D5C7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D79C
#83D79C
oklch(81% 0.117 152.6)
- #EEA4E2
#EEA4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 332.5)
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 #83D79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #83D79C 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.