#83C657
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.8% 0.16 134.6), rgb(131, 198, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#83C657 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C657 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 198, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.16 134.6) |
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 #83C657 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C657 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C657 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C657 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF8D
oklch(80.8% 0.1 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83C657
oklch(75.8% 0.16 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#83C657 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) | #CDB84C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B25F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BFAD | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C657
#83C657
oklch(75.8% 0.16 134.6)
- #D68FF6
#D68FF6
oklch(75.8% 0.16 314.7)
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 #83C657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
Use #83C657 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.