#83DE99
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.6% 0.131 150.5), rgb(131, 222, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#83DE99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83DE99 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 222, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.131 150.5) |
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 #83DE99 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83DE99 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #83DE99 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83DE99 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DD
oklch(93.7% 0.038 150)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C1
oklch(88.4% 0.072 151)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83DE99
oklch(82.6% 0.131 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#83DE99 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) | #DFD095 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73DBCC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83DE99
#83DE99
oklch(82.6% 0.131 150.5)
- #F6A6EE
#F6A6EE
oklch(82.6% 0.131 330.2)
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 #83DE99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83DE99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #83DE99 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.