#83B136
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.3% 0.158 127.8), rgb(131, 177, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#83B136 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B136 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 177, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.158 127.8) |
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 #83B136 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B136 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B136 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B136 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1BA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECD87
oklch(80.8% 0.099 127.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B136
oklch(70.3% 0.158 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#83B136 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) | #BAA523 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A240 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A998 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B136
#83B136
oklch(70.3% 0.158 127.8)
- #BA82EA
#BA82EA
oklch(70.3% 0.157 307.7)
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 #83B136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.016
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
Use #83B136 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.