#83C878
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.7% 0.131 141), rgb(131, 200, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#83C878 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C878 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 200, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.131 141) |
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 #83C878 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C878 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C878 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C878 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.073 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C878
oklch(76.7% 0.131 141)
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Step 400
400
#44BE2E
oklch(70.6% 0.209 141)
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Step 500
500
#25A600
oklch(63.2% 0.208 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#83C878 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) | #CCBB72 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC3B4 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C878
#83C878
oklch(76.7% 0.131 141)
- #D997E6
#D997E6
oklch(76.8% 0.13 320.8)
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 #83C878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
Use #83C878 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.