#83EEAD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.8% 0.136 155.6), rgb(131, 238, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#83EEAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83EEAD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 238, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.136 155.6) |
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 #83EEAD | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83EEAD | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #83EEAD text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83EEAD text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#D0F5DC
oklch(93.7% 0.051 155.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83EEAD
oklch(86.8% 0.136 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#45E18F
oklch(80.9% 0.174 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#83EEAD 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) | #EDDFA9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AECDC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83EEAD
#83EEAD
oklch(86.8% 0.136 155.6)
- #FFBAEE
#FFBAEE
oklch(86.8% 0.103 335.6)
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 #83EEAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83EEAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.043
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #83EEAD 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.