#83F8CA
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.8% 0.126 165.9), rgb(131, 248, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#83F8CA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83F8CA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 248, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 89%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.126 165.9) |
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 #83F8CA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83F8CA | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #83F8CA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #83F8CA text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.046 166.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83F8CA
oklch(89.8% 0.126 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#25E1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.162 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#83F8CA 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) | #F4EAC8 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DDCD | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CF9EB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83F8CA
#83F8CA
oklch(89.8% 0.126 165.9)
- #FFCCE7
#FFCCE7
oklch(89.7% 0.067 345.4)
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 #83F8CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83F8CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.013
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.016
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.043
Use #83F8CA 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.