#83BC5A
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.4% 0.143 133.7), rgb(131, 188, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#83BC5A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BC5A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 188, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.143 133.7) |
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 #83BC5A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BC5A | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83BC5A text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BC5A text on black | 9.30:1 | 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
#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
#A9CE92
oklch(80.9% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BC5A
oklch(73.4% 0.143 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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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
#162E01
oklch(27.1% 0.076 133.7)
#83BC5A 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) | #C3B051 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB60 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B6A6 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BC5A
#83BC5A
oklch(73.4% 0.143 133.7)
- #C98CE8
#C98CE8
oklch(73.4% 0.143 313.7)
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 #83BC5A, 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 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.049
Use #83BC5A 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.