#83C286
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.6% 0.107 145.5), rgb(131, 194, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#83C286 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C286 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 194, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.107 145.5) |
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 #83C286 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83C286 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C286 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C286 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA7
oklch(81% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83C286
oklch(75.6% 0.107 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F53
oklch(63.2% 0.137 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#298937
oklch(55.6% 0.148 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A7429
oklch(49.1% 0.138 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#195F23
oklch(42.8% 0.115 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E22
oklch(37.8% 0.089 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#83C286 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) | #C4B782 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB189 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBFB2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C286
#83C286
oklch(75.6% 0.107 145.5)
- #D398D5
#D398D5
oklch(75.6% 0.107 325.5)
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 #83C286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
Use #83C286 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.