#83B15F
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.122 132.7), rgb(131, 177, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#83B15F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B15F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 177, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.122 132.7) |
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 #83B15F | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B15F | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B15F text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B15F text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECC99
oklch(81% 0.077 132.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B15F
oklch(70.8% 0.122 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#639C2A
oklch(63.1% 0.155 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C05
oklch(37.7% 0.102 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D08
oklch(27.1% 0.064 132.6)
#83B15F 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) | #B7A658 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A364 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84AB9E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B15F
#83B15F
oklch(70.8% 0.122 132.7)
- #BB8AD7
#BB8AD7
oklch(70.9% 0.121 312.6)
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 #83B15F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #83B15F 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.