#83AE47
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.8% 0.141 128.6), rgb(131, 174, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#83AE47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AE47 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 174, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.141 128.6) |
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 #83AE47 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AE47 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AE47 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AE47 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.088 128.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AE47
oklch(69.8% 0.141 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#83AE47 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) | #B6A33C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A04E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A798 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AE47
#83AE47
oklch(69.8% 0.141 128.6)
- #B784E0
#B784E0
oklch(69.8% 0.14 308.7)
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 #83AE47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
Use #83AE47 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.