#83CD7D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78% 0.133 142.5), rgb(131, 205, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#83CD7D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CD7D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 205, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.133 142.5) |
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 #83CD7D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CD7D | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CD7D text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CD7D text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#BEE6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.074 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CD7D
oklch(78% 0.133 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#36BF32
oklch(70.6% 0.212 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A701
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#83CD7D 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) | #D1C077 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B982 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC8B9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CD7D
#83CD7D
oklch(78% 0.133 142.5)
- #E09AE9
#E09AE9
oklch(78.1% 0.132 322.7)
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 #83CD7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
Use #83CD7D 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.