#83C280
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.4% 0.113 143.3), rgb(131, 194, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#83C280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C280 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 194, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.113 143.3) |
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 #83C280 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83C280 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C280 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C280 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83C280
oklch(75.4% 0.113 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.144 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B892C
oklch(55.5% 0.157 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B741E
oklch(49% 0.146 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F1C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.095 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#83C280 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) | #C5B77C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB084 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBEB1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C280
#83C280
oklch(75.4% 0.113 143.3)
- #D297D9
#D297D9
oklch(75.5% 0.112 323)
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 #83C280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
Use #83C280 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.