#83E1AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.7% 0.119 156.9), rgb(131, 225, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#83E1AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83E1AA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 225, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.119 156.9) |
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 #83E1AA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83E1AA | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #83E1AA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83E1AA text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
-
Step 100
100
#D8F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 157.6)
-
Step 200
200
#B6E7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 157)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#83E1AA
oklch(83.7% 0.119 156.9)
-
Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
-
Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
-
Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
-
Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
-
Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#83E1AA 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) | #E0D4A7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAD | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EE0D2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83E1AA
#83E1AA
oklch(83.7% 0.119 156.9)
- #FBABE6
#FBABE6
oklch(83.6% 0.119 336.7)
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 #83E1AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83E1AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #83E1AA 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.