#83A242
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(66.8% 0.129 124.8), rgb(131, 162, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#83A242 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A242 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 162, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.129 124.8) |
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 #83A242 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83A242 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A242 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A242 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89C
oklch(80.8% 0.063 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AC64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 125.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83A242
oklch(66.8% 0.129 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#38490E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#83A242 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) | #AA9838 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69748 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889B8D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A242
#83A242
oklch(66.8% 0.129 124.8)
- #A77FD4
#A77FD4
oklch(66.8% 0.129 304.8)
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 #83A242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #83A242 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.