#83DD9D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.4% 0.126 152.1), rgb(131, 221, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#83DD9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83DD9D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 221, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.126 152.1) |
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 #83DD9D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83DD9D | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #83DD9D text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83DD9D text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DE
oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.07 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83DD9D
oklch(82.4% 0.126 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#83DD9D 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) | #DDD099 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C6A1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72DBCC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83DD9D
#83DD9D
oklch(82.4% 0.126 152.1)
- #F5A7EA
#F5A7EA
oklch(82.5% 0.125 331.7)
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 #83DD9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83DD9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #83DD9D 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.