#83C586
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.112 145.4), rgb(131, 197, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#83C586 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C586 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 197, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.112 145.4) |
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 #83C586 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C586 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C586 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C586 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C586
oklch(76.3% 0.112 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#47BC55
oklch(70.6% 0.177 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#83C586 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) | #C7BA82 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC2B5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C586
#83C586
oklch(76.3% 0.112 145.4)
- #D699D9
#D699D9
oklch(76.3% 0.111 325)
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 #83C586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #83C586 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.