#83CB8B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.8% 0.116 147), rgb(131, 203, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#83CB8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CB8B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 203, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.116 147) |
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 #83CB8B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CB8B | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CB8B text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CB8B text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CB8B
oklch(77.8% 0.116 147)
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Step 400
400
#38BE55
oklch(70.7% 0.185 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#83CB8B 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) | #CDBF87 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B88F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC8BA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CB8B
#83CB8B
oklch(77.8% 0.116 147)
- #DE9CDD
#DE9CDD
oklch(77.7% 0.116 327.1)
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 #83CB8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #83CB8B 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.