#83C982
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.1% 0.122 144), rgb(131, 201, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#83C982 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C982 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 201, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.122 144) |
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 #83C982 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C982 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C982 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C982 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.035 144)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5BD
oklch(88.4% 0.067 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C982
oklch(77.1% 0.122 144)
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Step 400
400
#3FBE46
oklch(70.7% 0.195 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A721
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#83C982 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) | #CCBD7D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B686 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC5B7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C982
#83C982
oklch(77.1% 0.122 144)
- #DB99E1
#DB99E1
oklch(77.1% 0.123 323.8)
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 #83C982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #83C982 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.