#83BB72
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.5% 0.117 138.6), rgb(131, 187, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#83BB72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 139°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BB72 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 187, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.117 138.6) |
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 #83BB72 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BB72 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83BB72 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BB72 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BB72
oklch(73.5% 0.117 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#569E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.15 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#398817
oklch(55.6% 0.162 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B7305
oklch(49% 0.151 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E0C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#234D15
oklch(37.6% 0.097 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#83BB72 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) | #BFB06D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB76 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B6A9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BB72
#83BB72
oklch(73.5% 0.117 138.6)
- #C991D8
#C991D8
oklch(73.5% 0.117 319)
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 #83BB72, 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 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #83BB72 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.