#83C187
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.104 146), rgb(131, 193, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#83C187 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C187 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 193, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.104 146) |
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 #83C187 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83C187 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C187 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C187 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.064 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83C187
oklch(75.4% 0.104 146)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E56
oklch(63% 0.132 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B893A
oklch(55.7% 0.145 146)
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Step 700
700
#1C742C
oklch(49.2% 0.135 146)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E26
oklch(42.6% 0.11 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D23
oklch(37.6% 0.087 146)
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Step 950
950
#122D15
oklch(26.8% 0.055 146.2)
#83C187 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) | #C3B683 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBEB2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C187
#83C187
oklch(75.4% 0.104 146)
- #D298D3
#D298D3
oklch(75.4% 0.104 326)
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 #83C187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
Use #83C187 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.