#83BF49
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.9% 0.162 132), rgb(131, 191, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#83BF49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BF49 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 191, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.162 132) |
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 #83BF49 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BF49 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BF49 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BF49 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2BB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF8A
oklch(80.9% 0.102 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BF49
oklch(73.9% 0.162 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#83BF49 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) | #C7B13B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD52 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B8A6 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BF49
#83BF49
oklch(73.9% 0.162 132)
- #CD8AF4
#CD8AF4
oklch(74% 0.162 312.1)
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 #83BF49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
Use #83BF49 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.