#83F29C
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.4% 0.157 149.5), rgb(131, 242, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#83F29C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83F29C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 242, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.157 149.5) |
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 #83F29C | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83F29C | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #83F29C text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83F29C text on black | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#EAFBEC
oklch(97.1% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5D5
oklch(93.5% 0.058 148.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83F29C
oklch(87.4% 0.157 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#40E374
oklch(80.9% 0.202 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C056
oklch(70.6% 0.197 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#83F29C 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) | #F4E296 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D7A1 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EEEDC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83F29C
#83F29C
oklch(87.4% 0.157 149.5)
- #FFBBF9
#FFBBF9
oklch(87.4% 0.111 329.5)
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 #83F29C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83F29C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.034
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.037
Use #83F29C 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.