#83EE9F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.5% 0.149 150.7), rgb(131, 238, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#83EE9F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83EE9F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 238, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.149 150.7) |
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 #83EE9F | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83EE9F | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #83EE9F text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83EE9F text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#D0F5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.056 150.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83EE9F
oklch(86.5% 0.149 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#47E27D
oklch(80.9% 0.191 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#83EE9F 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) | #EFDE9A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD4A4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EEBDA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83EE9F
#83EE9F
oklch(86.5% 0.149 150.7)
- #FFB6F6
#FFB6F6
oklch(86.4% 0.117 330.9)
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 #83EE9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83EE9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.045
Use #83EE9F 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.