#83B010
Closest named color: Pea Green (#8EAB12). oklch(69.9% 0.174 126.1), rgb(131, 176, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#83B010 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Green (#8EAB12), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Green (#8EAB12) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B010 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 176, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 83%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.174 126.1) |
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 #83B010 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B010 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B010 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B010 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE7F
oklch(81% 0.109 126.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B010
oklch(69.9% 0.174 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#83B010 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) | #BAA300 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A128 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A796 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B010
#83B010
oklch(69.9% 0.174 126.1)
- #B97DF2
#B97DF2
oklch(69.8% 0.174 306.1)
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 #83B010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.019
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
Use #83B010 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.