#83B548
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.5% 0.149 130.2), rgb(131, 181, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#83B548 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B548 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 181, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.149 130.2) |
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 #83B548 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B548 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B548 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B548 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8D
oklch(80.8% 0.093 130.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B548
oklch(71.5% 0.149 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#83B548 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) | #BDA93C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A550 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AE9E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B548
#83B548
oklch(71.5% 0.149 130.2)
- #C086E8
#C086E8
oklch(71.5% 0.15 310.3)
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 #83B548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.015
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.019
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
Use #83B548 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.