#83C271
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.129 138.9), rgb(131, 194, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#83C271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 139°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C271 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 194, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.129 138.9) |
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 #83C271 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83C271 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C271 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C271 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9C
oklch(81% 0.081 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83C271
oklch(75.2% 0.129 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA033
oklch(63.1% 0.165 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E0D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#83C271 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) | #C7B66B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB076 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FBDAE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C271
#83C271
oklch(75.2% 0.129 138.9)
- #D193E2
#D193E2
oklch(75.1% 0.129 318.8)
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 #83C271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
Use #83C271 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.