#83BA72
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73.3% 0.115 138.5), rgb(131, 186, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#83BA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BA72 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 186, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.115 138.5) |
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 #83BA72 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BA72 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83BA72 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BA72 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BA72
oklch(73.3% 0.115 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#579E40
oklch(63.1% 0.148 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A8819
oklch(55.6% 0.161 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C7308
oklch(49.1% 0.149 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E0E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#244D15
oklch(37.7% 0.097 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#83BA72 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) | #BEAF6D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA76 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B5A8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BA72
#83BA72
oklch(73.3% 0.115 138.5)
- #C791D7
#C791D7
oklch(73.3% 0.115 318.3)
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 #83BA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #83BA72 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.