#83A231
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.7% 0.142 123.6), rgb(131, 162, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#83A231 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A231 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 162, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.142 123.6) |
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 #83A231 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83A231 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A231 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A231 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C997
oklch(80.9% 0.07 124)
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Step 400
400
#93AC5B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 123.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83A231
oklch(66.7% 0.142 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B06
oklch(27.1% 0.059 123.4)
#83A231 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) | #AB981F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7973A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899A8B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A231
#83A231
oklch(66.7% 0.142 123.6)
- #A77CDB
#A77CDB
oklch(66.7% 0.143 303.6)
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 #83A231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
Use #83A231 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.