#83C679
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.127 141.2), rgb(131, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#83C679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C679 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.127 141.2) |
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 #83C679 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C679 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C679 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C679 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BA
oklch(88.4% 0.07 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C679
oklch(76.3% 0.127 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#47BE36
oklch(70.8% 0.203 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#22A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#83C679 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) | #CABA74 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B37D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC1B3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C679
#83C679
oklch(76.3% 0.127 141.2)
- #D796E2
#D796E2
oklch(76.2% 0.127 321.6)
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 #83C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #83C679 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.