#83E08E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.8% 0.145 146.8), rgb(131, 224, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#83E08E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83E08E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 224, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.145 146.8) |
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 #83E08E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83E08E | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83E08E text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83E08E text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BB
oklch(88.5% 0.079 147)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83E08E
oklch(82.8% 0.145 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C146
oklch(70.6% 0.21 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#83E08E 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) | #E2D188 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C893 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75DCCB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83E08E
#83E08E
oklch(82.8% 0.145 146.8)
- #F8A4F8
#F8A4F8
oklch(82.8% 0.145 326.8)
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 #83E08E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83E08E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.066
Use #83E08E 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.