#83D8A9
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.5% 0.107 158.6), rgb(131, 216, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#83D8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 216, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.107 158.6) |
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 #83D8A9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D8A9 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D8A9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D8A9 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D8A9
oklch(81.5% 0.107 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#83D8A9 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) | #D7CCA6 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70D7CB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D8A9
#83D8A9
oklch(81.5% 0.107 158.6)
- #F1A8DA
#F1A8DA
oklch(81.6% 0.106 338.9)
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 #83D8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #83D8A9 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.