#83EC9E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86% 0.147 150.6), rgb(131, 236, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#83EC9E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83EC9E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 236, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.147 150.6) |
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 #83EC9E | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83EC9E | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83EC9E text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83EC9E text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.055 150)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83EC9E
oklch(86% 0.147 150.6)
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Step 300
300
#4BE27D
oklch(81% 0.19 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#83EC9E 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) | #EDDD99 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED2A3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FE9D8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83EC9E
#83EC9E
oklch(86% 0.147 150.6)
- #FFB3F6
#FFB3F6
oklch(85.9% 0.122 330.8)
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 #83EC9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83EC9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.048
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
Use #83EC9E 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.