#83B455
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.4% 0.136 131.6), rgb(131, 180, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#83B455 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B455 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 180, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.136 131.6) |
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 #83B455 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B455 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B455 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B455 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD93
oklch(81% 0.086 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B455
oklch(71.4% 0.136 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D02
oklch(27% 0.071 131.5)
#83B455 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) | #BBA84C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85AD9E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B455
#83B455
oklch(71.4% 0.136 131.6)
- #BF88E0
#BF88E0
oklch(71.3% 0.137 312)
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 #83B455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.043
Use #83B455 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.