#83B271
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.4% 0.104 137.3), rgb(131, 178, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#83B271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B271 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 178, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.104 137.3) |
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 #83B271 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B271 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B271 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B271 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B271
oklch(71.4% 0.104 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#609C47
oklch(63.2% 0.134 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#458627
oklch(55.7% 0.144 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#377118
oklch(49.1% 0.134 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C18
oklch(42.6% 0.11 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C11
oklch(26.9% 0.053 137.2)
#83B271 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) | #B6A86C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA475 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81AEA2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B271
#83B271
oklch(71.4% 0.104 137.3)
- #BD8ECD
#BD8ECD
oklch(71.3% 0.103 317.3)
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 #83B271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.009
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.011
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.013
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #83B271 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.