#83B249
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.8% 0.144 129.7), rgb(131, 178, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#83B249 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B249 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 178, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.144 129.7) |
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 #83B249 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B249 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B249 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B249 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.05 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECD8E
oklch(81% 0.091 129.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B249
oklch(70.8% 0.144 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#83B249 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) | #BAA63E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A350 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AB9B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B249
#83B249
oklch(70.8% 0.144 129.7)
- #BC85E4
#BC85E4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 309.8)
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 #83B249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
Use #83B249 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.