#83F9C2
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.8% 0.133 161.8), rgb(131, 249, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#83F9C2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.29:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83F9C2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 249, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 91%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.133 161.8) |
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 #83F9C2 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83F9C2 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #83F9C2 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #83F9C2 text on black | 16.29:1 | 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
#E9FBF1
oklch(97.2% 0.023 161.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.049 161.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#83F9C2
oklch(89.8% 0.133 161.8)
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Step 300
300
#25E29E
oklch(81% 0.171 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#83F9C2 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) | #F6EABF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DDC5 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60F9EA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83F9C2
#83F9C2
oklch(89.8% 0.133 161.8)
- #FFCCEB
#FFCCEB
oklch(89.9% 0.07 341.5)
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 #83F9C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83F9C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.011
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.023
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.032
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
Use #83F9C2 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.