#83B480
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.1% 0.091 143.2), rgb(131, 180, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#83B480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B480 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 180, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.091 143.2) |
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 #83B480 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B480 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B480 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B480 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA9
oklch(81% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B480
oklch(72.1% 0.091 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5A
oklch(63% 0.115 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#41863F
oklch(55.8% 0.126 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#327131
oklch(49.1% 0.117 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C29
oklch(42.7% 0.097 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#274C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#83B480 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) | #B7AB7D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA683 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB1A6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B480
#83B480
oklch(72.1% 0.091 143.2)
- #C192C6
#C192C6
oklch(72.2% 0.09 323.2)
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 #83B480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.010
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
Use #83B480 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.