#83B877
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.9% 0.107 139.9), rgb(131, 184, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#83B877 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B877 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 184, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.107 139.9) |
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 #83B877 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B877 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B877 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B877 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B877
oklch(72.9% 0.107 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#599D49
oklch(63.1% 0.137 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D872A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E721C
oklch(49% 0.137 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#275D1A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 140)
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Step 900
900
#254D1C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#83B877 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) | #BCAE73 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B4A7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B877
#83B877
oklch(72.9% 0.107 139.9)
- #C591D1
#C591D1
oklch(72.8% 0.107 319.9)
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 #83B877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.015
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #83B877 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.