#83F5A6
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(88.3% 0.152 152.1), rgb(131, 245, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#83F5A6 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 15.57:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83F5A6 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 245, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.152 152.1) |
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 #83F5A6 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83F5A6 | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #83F5A6 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83F5A6 text on black | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#E9FBED
oklch(97.1% 0.026 152.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5D8
oklch(93.5% 0.055 152.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83F5A6
oklch(88.3% 0.152 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#38E37E
oklch(80.9% 0.196 152)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#83F5A6 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) | #F6E5A1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D9AB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BF2E0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83F5A6
#83F5A6
oklch(88.3% 0.152 152.1)
- #FFC1F5
#FFC1F5
oklch(88.2% 0.097 332)
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 #83F5A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83F5A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.011
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.018
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.033
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.034
Use #83F5A6 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.