#83BB5E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.2% 0.138 134.2), rgb(131, 187, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#83BB5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BB5E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 187, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.138 134.2) |
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 #83BB5E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BB5E | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83BB5E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BB5E 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACD95
oklch(80.8% 0.085 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BB5E
oklch(73.2% 0.138 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#589F12
oklch(63.1% 0.176 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#162E03
oklch(27.1% 0.074 134.4)
#83BB5E 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) | #C1AF56 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA64 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B5A5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BB5E
#83BB5E
oklch(73.2% 0.138 134.2)
- #C88DE4
#C88DE4
oklch(73.3% 0.137 314.4)
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 #83BB5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
Use #83BB5E 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.