#83DDAC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.8% 0.112 158.9), rgb(131, 221, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#83DDAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83DDAC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 221, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.112 158.9) |
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 #83DDAC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83DDAC | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #83DDAC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83DDAC text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#B7E6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 158.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83DDAC
oklch(82.8% 0.112 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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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)
#83DDAC 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) | #DBD1A9 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7AF | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EDCCF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83DDAC
#83DDAC
oklch(82.8% 0.112 158.9)
- #F7AADF
#F7AADF
oklch(82.8% 0.112 338.8)
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 #83DDAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83DDAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #83DDAC 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.