#83AA55
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69% 0.122 129.4), rgb(131, 170, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#83AA55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AA55 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 170, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.122 129.4) |
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 #83AA55 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AA55 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AA55 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AA55 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB97
oklch(80.9% 0.076 129.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AA55
oklch(69% 0.122 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B20
oklch(63.1% 0.156 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 129.3)
#83AA55 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) | #B1A04E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A496 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AA55
#83AA55
oklch(69% 0.122 129.4)
- #B285D4
#B285D4
oklch(69% 0.122 309.6)
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 #83AA55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
Use #83AA55 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.