#83F8D0
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.9% 0.122 169), rgb(131, 248, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#83F8D0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83F8D0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 248, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 89%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.122 169) |
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 #83F8D0 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83F8D0 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #83F8D0 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #83F8D0 text on black | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.044 169.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83F8D0
oklch(89.9% 0.122 169)
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Step 300
300
#23E0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.156 169)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#83F8D0 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) | #F3EACE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DDD3 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59F9EC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83F8D0
#83F8D0
oklch(89.9% 0.122 169)
- #FFCEE4
#FFCEE4
oklch(90% 0.062 349.7)
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 #83F8D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83F8D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.012
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.022
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #83F8D0 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.