#83A43B
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.2% 0.137 124.8), rgb(131, 164, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#83A43B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A43B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 164, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.137 124.8) |
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 #83A43B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A43B | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A43B text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A43B text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB8D
oklch(81% 0.087 124.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A43B
oklch(67.2% 0.137 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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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
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#83A43B 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) | #AD9A2E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89843 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899C8E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A43B
#83A43B
oklch(67.2% 0.137 124.8)
- #AA7ED9
#AA7ED9
oklch(67.2% 0.138 305.3)
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 #83A43B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
Use #83A43B 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.