#83BF70
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.125 138.4), rgb(131, 191, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#83BF70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BF70 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 191, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.125 138.4) |
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 #83BF70 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BF70 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BF70 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BF70 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BF70
oklch(74.4% 0.125 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#529F36
oklch(63.1% 0.16 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#83BF70 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) | #C4B36A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE75 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BAAC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BF70
#83BF70
oklch(74.4% 0.125 138.4)
- #CE92DF
#CE92DF
oklch(74.5% 0.125 318.6)
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 #83BF70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #83BF70 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.