#83B45E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.5% 0.127 133.1), rgb(131, 180, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#83B45E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B45E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 180, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.127 133.1) |
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 #83B45E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B45E | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B45E text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B45E text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC97
oklch(80.9% 0.08 132.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B45E
oklch(71.5% 0.127 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#609D23
oklch(63.1% 0.162 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D01
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D06
oklch(27% 0.067 132.8)
#83B45E 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) | #BAA957 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A563 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84AEA0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B45E
#83B45E
oklch(71.5% 0.127 133.1)
- #BF8ADB
#BF8ADB
oklch(71.4% 0.127 313.4)
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 #83B45E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #83B45E 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.