#83BD58
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.6% 0.146 133.6), rgb(131, 189, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#83BD58 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BD58 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 189, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.146 133.6) |
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 #83BD58 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BD58 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BD58 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BD58 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
-
Step 200
200
#CCE1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 133.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A9CE91
oklch(80.9% 0.092 133.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BD58
oklch(73.6% 0.146 133.6)
-
Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
-
Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
-
Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
-
Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
-
Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
-
Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#83BD58 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) | #C4B04F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC5F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B6A6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BD58
#83BD58
oklch(73.6% 0.146 133.6)
- #CA8CEA
#CA8CEA
oklch(73.6% 0.146 313.5)
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 #83BD58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.049
Use #83BD58 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.