#83A718
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.7% 0.162 124), rgb(131, 167, 24).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#83A718 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A718 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 167, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 75%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.162 124) |
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 #83A718 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A718 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A718 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A718 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 124)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B8
oklch(88.5% 0.056 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC83
oklch(80.9% 0.1 124)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A718
oklch(67.7% 0.162 124)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#83A718 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) | #B19C00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A2A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9E8E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A718
#83A718
oklch(67.7% 0.162 124)
- #AE7BE7
#AE7BE7
oklch(67.8% 0.161 304.2)
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 #83A718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.009
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
Use #83A718 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.