#83C588
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.109 146.2), rgb(131, 197, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#83C588 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C588 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 197, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.109 146.2) |
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 #83C588 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C588 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C588 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C588 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C2
oklch(88.6% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C588
oklch(76.3% 0.109 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#46BC59
oklch(70.6% 0.174 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#83C588 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) | #C7BA84 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC2B5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C588
#83C588
oklch(76.3% 0.109 146.2)
- #D799D7
#D799D7
oklch(76.3% 0.11 326.6)
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 #83C588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
Use #83C588 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.