#83C260
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.146 135.5), rgb(131, 194, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#83C260 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C260 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 194, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.146 135.5) |
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 #83C260 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83C260 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C260 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C260 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE93
oklch(80.8% 0.091 135.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83C260
oklch(74.9% 0.146 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#50A000
oklch(63% 0.186 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 135.9)
#83C260 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) | #C8B557 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB066 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BCAB | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C260
#83C260
oklch(74.9% 0.146 135.5)
- #D18FEC
#D18FEC
oklch(74.9% 0.147 315.7)
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 #83C260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
Use #83C260 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.