#83BB70
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.119 138.1), rgb(131, 187, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#83BB70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BB70 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 187, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.119 138.1) |
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 #83BB70 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BB70 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83BB70 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BB70 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BB70
oklch(73.5% 0.119 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#579E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.152 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#39880F
oklch(55.5% 0.165 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#255E07
oklch(42.7% 0.127 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#244D12
oklch(37.7% 0.099 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#83BB70 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) | #C0B06B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB74 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B6A8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BB70
#83BB70
oklch(73.5% 0.119 138.1)
- #C991DA
#C991DA
oklch(73.6% 0.119 318.2)
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 #83BB70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #83BB70 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.