#83B86D
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.7% 0.118 137), rgb(131, 184, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#83B86D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B86D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 184, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.118 137) |
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 #83B86D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B86D | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B86D text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B86D text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B86D
oklch(72.7% 0.118 137)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D3A
oklch(63% 0.15 137)
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Step 600
600
#3E880C
oklch(55.7% 0.164 137)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#295E05
oklch(42.9% 0.126 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#264D12
oklch(37.8% 0.098 137)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#83B86D 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) | #BDAD67 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A871 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B3A6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B86D
#83B86D
oklch(72.7% 0.118 137)
- #C58FD8
#C58FD8
oklch(72.8% 0.118 317)
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 #83B86D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
Use #83B86D 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.