#83C871
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.6% 0.138 139.3), rgb(131, 200, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#83C871 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C871 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 200, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.138 139.3) |
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 #83C871 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C871 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C871 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C871 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C871
oklch(76.6% 0.138 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#45BF0F
oklch(70.8% 0.221 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#83C871 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) | #CDBB6A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B576 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC3B3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C871
#83C871
oklch(76.6% 0.138 139.3)
- #D995EA
#D995EA
oklch(76.6% 0.138 319.4)
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 #83C871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.058
Use #83C871 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.