#83DEB1
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.1% 0.109 161.2), rgb(131, 222, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#83DEB1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83DEB1 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 222, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.109 161.2) |
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 #83DEB1 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83DEB1 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #83DEB1 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83DEB1 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83DEB1
oklch(83.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#83DEB1 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) | #DCD2AF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B4 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CDED1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83DEB1
#83DEB1
oklch(83.1% 0.109 161.2)
- #F9ACDD
#F9ACDD
oklch(83.3% 0.109 341.2)
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 #83DEB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83DEB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
Use #83DEB1 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.