#83BB5B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.2% 0.141 133.7), rgb(131, 187, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#83BB5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BB5B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 187, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.141 133.7) |
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 #83BB5B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BB5B | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83BB5B text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BB5B text on black | 9.22:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACD93
oklch(80.8% 0.087 133.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BB5B
oklch(73.2% 0.141 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#599F02
oklch(63.1% 0.179 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E02
oklch(27.1% 0.075 134)
#83BB5B 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) | #C1AF52 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA61 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B5A5 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BB5B
#83BB5B
oklch(73.2% 0.141 133.7)
- #C88CE6
#C88CE6
oklch(73.2% 0.141 313.8)
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 #83BB5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #83BB5B 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.