#83E2AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.117 158.6), rgb(131, 226, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#83E2AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83E2AE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 226, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.117 158.6) |
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 #83E2AE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83E2AE | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #83E2AE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83E2AE text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#D8F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 158.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83E2AE
oklch(84% 0.117 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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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)
#83E2AE 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) | #E0D5AB | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CE1D4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83E2AE
#83E2AE
oklch(84% 0.117 158.6)
- #FDACE4
#FDACE4
oklch(83.9% 0.118 338.7)
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 #83E2AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83E2AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
Use #83E2AE 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.