#83C985
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.2% 0.119 145), rgb(131, 201, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#83C985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83C985 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 201, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.119 145) |
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 #83C985 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83C985 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83C985 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83C985 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.065 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83C985
oklch(77.2% 0.119 145)
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Step 400
400
#3EBE4C
oklch(70.7% 0.191 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#83C985 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) | #CCBD81 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B689 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC5B7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83C985
#83C985
oklch(77.2% 0.119 145)
- #DB9ADF
#DB9ADF
oklch(77.2% 0.119 324.7)
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 #83C985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
Use #83C985 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.