#83C978
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77% 0.132 141.1), rgb(131, 201, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#83C978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C978 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 201, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.132 141.1) |
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 #83C978 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C978 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C978 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C978 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.073 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C978
oklch(77% 0.132 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#41BF2C
oklch(70.8% 0.212 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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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
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#83C978 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) | #CDBC72 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B67D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC4B5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C978
#83C978
oklch(77% 0.132 141.1)
- #DA97E7
#DA97E7
oklch(76.9% 0.132 320.9)
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 #83C978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
Use #83C978 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.