#83B477
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72% 0.1 139.6), rgb(131, 180, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#83B477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B477 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 180, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.1 139.6) |
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 #83B477 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B477 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B477 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B477 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B477
oklch(72% 0.1 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#428630
oklch(55.6% 0.139 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#337122
oklch(49% 0.129 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C1E
oklch(42.6% 0.107 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D13
oklch(27.2% 0.053 139.7)
#83B477 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) | #B8AA73 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A67A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B0A4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B477
#83B477
oklch(72% 0.1 139.6)
- #C090CC
#C090CC
oklch(71.9% 0.1 319.5)
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 #83B477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.007
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.012
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #83B477 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.