#83BF78
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.6% 0.117 140.6), rgb(131, 191, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#83BF78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BF78 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 191, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.117 140.6) |
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 #83BF78 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BF78 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BF78 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BF78 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BF78
oklch(74.6% 0.117 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#519F43
oklch(63.2% 0.15 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#32891F
oklch(55.6% 0.162 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#237410
oklch(49.1% 0.151 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F12
oklch(42.9% 0.126 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#204E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 140.5)
#83BF78 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) | #C3B473 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAE7C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FBBAD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BF78
#83BF78
oklch(74.6% 0.117 140.6)
- #CE94DA
#CE94DA
oklch(74.6% 0.116 320.6)
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 #83BF78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #83BF78 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.