#83AF33
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(69.8% 0.157 127.2), rgb(131, 175, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#83AF33 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AF33 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 175, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.157 127.2) |
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 #83AF33 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AF33 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AF33 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AF33 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#E5EEDA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD87
oklch(80.9% 0.099 127.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AF33
oklch(69.8% 0.157 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#83AF33 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) | #B8A31E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A03E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A797 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AF33
#83AF33
oklch(69.8% 0.157 127.2)
- #B881E9
#B881E9
oklch(69.9% 0.157 307.2)
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 #83AF33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
Use #83AF33 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.