#83CD6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.8% 0.148 139), rgb(131, 205, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#83CD6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 139°. 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 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CD6E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 205, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.148 139) |
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 #83CD6E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CD6E | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CD6E text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CD6E text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#BEE7B3
oklch(88.5% 0.082 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CD6E
oklch(77.8% 0.148 139)
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Step 400
400
#45BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#83CD6E 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) | #D2BF66 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B874 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC7B6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CD6E
#83CD6E
oklch(77.8% 0.148 139)
- #DF96F2
#DF96F2
oklch(77.7% 0.148 319.2)
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 #83CD6E, 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 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #83CD6E 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.