#83CC6B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.5% 0.15 138.4), rgb(131, 204, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#83CC6B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CC6B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 204, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.15 138.4) |
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 #83CC6B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CC6B | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CC6B text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CC6B text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D6
oklch(93.5% 0.042 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7B2
oklch(88.5% 0.083 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CC6B
oklch(77.5% 0.15 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#83CC6B 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) | #D1BE63 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B871 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC6B5 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CC6B
#83CC6B
oklch(77.5% 0.15 138.4)
- #DE95F3
#DE95F3
oklch(77.5% 0.15 318.5)
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 #83CC6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #83CC6B 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.