#83AC55
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.5% 0.125 129.9), rgb(131, 172, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#83AC55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AC55 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 172, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.125 129.9) |
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 #83AC55 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AC55 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AC55 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AC55 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#B0CB96
oklch(80.8% 0.078 129.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AC55
oklch(69.5% 0.125 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#699B1C
oklch(63.1% 0.159 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C05
oklch(26.8% 0.065 130.2)
#83AC55 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) | #B3A24D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A698 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AC55
#83AC55
oklch(69.5% 0.125 129.9)
- #B486D6
#B486D6
oklch(69.4% 0.124 309.9)
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 #83AC55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
Use #83AC55 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.