#83B962
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.8% 0.131 134.7), rgb(131, 185, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#83B962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B962 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 185, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.131 134.7) |
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 #83B962 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B962 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B962 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B962 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACD97
oklch(80.9% 0.083 134.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B962
oklch(72.8% 0.131 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E23
oklch(63% 0.167 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D01
oklch(37.6% 0.108 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D06
oklch(26.9% 0.068 134.3)
#83B962 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) | #BFAD5B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A967 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B3A4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B962
#83B962
oklch(72.8% 0.131 134.7)
- #C58DE0
#C58DE0
oklch(72.8% 0.131 314.3)
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 #83B962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #83B962 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.