#83E9A8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.5% 0.133 154.5), rgb(131, 233, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#83E9A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83E9A8 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 233, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.133 154.5) |
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 #83E9A8 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83E9A8 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #83E9A8 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83E9A8 text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.049 154.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83E9A8
oklch(85.5% 0.133 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#4FE08D
oklch(80.9% 0.171 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#83E9A8 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) | #E9DBA4 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DE7D8 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83E9A8
#83E9A8
oklch(85.5% 0.133 154.5)
- #FFB2EF
#FFB2EF
oklch(85.5% 0.118 334.2)
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 #83E9A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83E9A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
Use #83E9A8 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.