#83AE2A
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(69.5% 0.162 126.4), rgb(131, 174, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#83AE2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AE2A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 174, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.162 126.4) |
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 #83AE2A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AE2A | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AE2A text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AE2A text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0B9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 126.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD85
oklch(81% 0.101 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AE2A
oklch(69.5% 0.162 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#83AE2A 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) | #B7A20A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A037 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A695 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AE2A
#83AE2A
oklch(69.5% 0.162 126.4)
- #B77FEB
#B77FEB
oklch(69.6% 0.162 306.6)
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 #83AE2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.013
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
Use #83AE2A 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.