#83BE60
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.9% 0.14 135), rgb(131, 190, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#83BE60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BE60 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 190, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.14 135) |
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 #83BE60 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BE60 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BE60 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BE60 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#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
#A8CE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 135.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BE60
oklch(73.9% 0.14 135)
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Step 500
500
#55A010
oklch(63.2% 0.179 135)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#152E03
oklch(27.1% 0.074 135)
#83BE60 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) | #C4B258 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD66 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B8A8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BE60
#83BE60
oklch(73.9% 0.14 135)
- #CC8EE7
#CC8EE7
oklch(74% 0.14 315.1)
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 #83BE60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #83BE60 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.