#83DCA8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.4% 0.114 157.1), rgb(131, 220, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#83DCA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83DCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 220, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.114 157.1) |
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 #83DCA8 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83DCA8 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83DCA8 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83DCA8 text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#D9F1E1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.063 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83DCA8
oklch(82.4% 0.114 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#83DCA8 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) | #DBD0A5 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FDBCE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83DCA8
#83DCA8
oklch(82.4% 0.114 157.1)
- #F5A9E0
#F5A9E0
oklch(82.4% 0.113 337.2)
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 #83DCA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83DCA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #83DCA8 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.