#83CD73
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.8% 0.143 140.1), rgb(131, 205, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#83CD73 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 140°. 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 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CD73 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 205, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.143 140.1) |
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 #83CD73 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CD73 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CD73 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CD73 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7B5
oklch(88.6% 0.08 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CD73
oklch(77.8% 0.143 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#3AC000
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#83CD73 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) | #D2BF6C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B979 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC8B7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CD73
#83CD73
oklch(77.8% 0.143 140.1)
- #DF97EF
#DF97EF
oklch(77.8% 0.143 320.2)
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 #83CD73, 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 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
Use #83CD73 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.