#83C561
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.6% 0.149 136), rgb(131, 197, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#83C561 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C561 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 197, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.149 136) |
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 #83C561 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C561 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C561 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C561 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 136.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF92
oklch(81% 0.094 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83C561
oklch(75.6% 0.149 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E01
oklch(26.9% 0.078 136.1)
#83C561 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) | #CBB858 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B268 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81BFAE | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C561
#83C561
oklch(75.6% 0.149 136)
- #D591EF
#D591EF
oklch(75.7% 0.148 316.3)
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 #83C561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.053
Use #83C561 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.