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#83ECA8 Color

#83ECA8 is rgb(131, 236, 168) in RGB, hsl(141, 73%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 29%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), visibly different at ΔE 12.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83ECA8
HEX#83ECA8
RGBrgb(131, 236, 168)
HSLhsl(141, 73%, 72%)
HSVhsv(141, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 29%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.2% 0.137 154)
LABlab(85.78% -43.00 23.21)
LCHlch(85.78% 48.86 151.64)

What #83ECA8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #83ECA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#83ECA8 Channel Values

How #83ECA8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 131 · G 236 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 141° · S 73% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 141° · S 44% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83ECA8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83ECA8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83ECA8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #83ECA8

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #83ECA8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#83ECA8
Protanopia#DFDFA9
Protanomaly#C1E4A8
Deuteranopia#D1D1AB
Deuteranomaly#B7DCAA
Tritanopia#91E5E5
Tritanomaly#8CE8CF
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #83ECA8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-83eca8: #83ECA8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83ECA8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83eca8': '#83ECA8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.925, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_83eca8">#83ECA8</color>
SVG fillfill="#83ECA8"

More Green Colors

#83ECA8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#83ECA8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83ECA8?

#83ECA8 is a light green — rgb(131, 236, 168) in RGB and hsl(141, 73%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.02.

What is the RGB value of #83ECA8?

#83ECA8 is rgb(131, 236, 168) — red 131, green 236, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83ECA8?

#83ECA8 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 29%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83ECA8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83ECA8 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #83ECA8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #83ECA8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 13.21, which is visibly different.

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