#83E598
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.2% 0.142 149.4), rgb(131, 229, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#83E598 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83E598 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 229, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.142 149.4) |
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 #83E598 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83E598 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #83E598 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83E598 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8BD
oklch(88.4% 0.079 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83E598
oklch(84.2% 0.142 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#83E598 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) | #E6D693 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72E2D1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83E598
#83E598
oklch(84.2% 0.142 149.4)
- #FFA8F8
#FFA8F8
oklch(84.2% 0.143 329.6)
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 #83E598, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83E598.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #83E598 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.