#83C455
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(75.2% 0.159 134.1), rgb(131, 196, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#83C455 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C455 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 196, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.159 134.1) |
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 #83C455 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83C455 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C455 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C455 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF8D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83C455
oklch(75.2% 0.159 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#83C455 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) | #CBB64A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B15D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BDAC | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C455
#83C455
oklch(75.2% 0.159 134.1)
- #D38EF4
#D38EF4
oklch(75.3% 0.158 314.2)
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 #83C455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
Use #83C455 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.