#83C378
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.123 140.8), rgb(131, 195, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#83C378 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C378 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 195, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.123 140.8) |
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 #83C378 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83C378 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C378 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C378 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 140.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83C378
oklch(75.5% 0.123 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#4CA03E
oklch(63.1% 0.158 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A16
oklch(55.6% 0.171 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B7504
oklch(49.1% 0.159 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F0C
oklch(42.6% 0.131 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E14
oklch(37.7% 0.103 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#83C378 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) | #C7B773 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBEB0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C378
#83C378
oklch(75.5% 0.123 140.8)
- #D395DF
#D395DF
oklch(75.5% 0.123 320.9)
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 #83C378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
Use #83C378 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.