#83CA78
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.2% 0.134 141.1), rgb(131, 202, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#83CA78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CA78 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 202, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.134 141.1) |
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 #83CA78 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CA78 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CA78 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CA78 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#BFE6B8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 140.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CA78
oklch(77.2% 0.134 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#3FBF29
oklch(70.7% 0.214 141.1)
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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
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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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)
#83CA78 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) | #CEBD72 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B67D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC5B6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CA78
#83CA78
oklch(77.2% 0.134 141.1)
- #DC97E8
#DC97E8
oklch(77.1% 0.134 321.5)
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 #83CA78, 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
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #83CA78 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.