#83E98C
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.9% 0.16 145.9), rgb(131, 233, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#83E98C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83E98C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 233, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.16 145.9) |
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 #83E98C | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83E98C | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #83E98C text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83E98C text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#EAFBEB
oklch(97.1% 0.028 147)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D3
oklch(93.5% 0.059 146.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83E98C
oklch(84.9% 0.16 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#53E268
oklch(80.9% 0.205 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C23E
oklch(70.8% 0.217 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#83E98C 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) | #ECD985 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF92 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74E4D2 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83E98C
#83E98C
oklch(84.9% 0.16 145.9)
- #FDACFF
#FDACFF
oklch(84.9% 0.141 325.9)
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 #83E98C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83E98C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #83E98C 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.