#83B461
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.6% 0.124 133.7), rgb(131, 180, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#83B461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B461 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 180, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.124 133.7) |
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 #83B461 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B461 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B461 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B461 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC99
oklch(80.9% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B461
oklch(71.6% 0.124 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D2A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#294D05
oklch(37.8% 0.104 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.9)
#83B461 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) | #BAA95A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A566 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AEA0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B461
#83B461
oklch(71.6% 0.124 133.7)
- #BF8BDA
#BF8BDA
oklch(71.6% 0.125 313.6)
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 #83B461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
Use #83B461 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.