#83BB39
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72.8% 0.169 130), rgb(131, 187, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#83BB39 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BB39 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 187, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.169 130) |
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 #83BB39 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BB39 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83BB39 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83BB39 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1B9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACF85
oklch(81% 0.106 130.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BB39
oklch(72.8% 0.169 130)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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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)
#83BB39 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) | #C4AE25 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAA44 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B3A1 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BB39
#83BB39
oklch(72.8% 0.169 130)
- #C785F5
#C785F5
oklch(72.7% 0.169 310)
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 #83BB39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
Use #83BB39 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.