#83E89B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85% 0.144 150.1), rgb(131, 232, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#83E89B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83E89B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 232, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.144 150.1) |
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 #83E89B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83E89B | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83E89B text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83E89B text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D7
oklch(93.7% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83E89B
oklch(85% 0.144 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#52E17E
oklch(81% 0.185 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#83E89B 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) | #E9D996 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71E5D4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83E89B
#83E89B
oklch(85% 0.144 150.1)
- #FFADF7
#FFADF7
oklch(85% 0.134 330.1)
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 #83E89B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83E89B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #83E89B 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.