#83D89F
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.3% 0.116 153.7), rgb(131, 216, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#83D89F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D89F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 216, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.116 153.7) |
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 #83D89F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D89F | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D89F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D89F text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#B9E6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.064 154)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D89F
oklch(81.3% 0.116 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#83D89F 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) | #D8CB9C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A2 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73D6C9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D89F
#83D89F
oklch(81.3% 0.116 153.7)
- #F0A5E1
#F0A5E1
oklch(81.3% 0.117 334)
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 #83D89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #83D89F 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.