#83CD89
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.121 146.2), rgb(131, 205, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#83CD89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CD89 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 205, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.121 146.2) |
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 #83CD89 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CD89 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CD89 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CD89 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DC
oklch(93.7% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 146.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CD89
oklch(78.2% 0.121 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#33BF4E
oklch(70.8% 0.194 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#83CD89 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) | #CFC185 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ACABB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CD89
#83CD89
oklch(78.2% 0.121 146.2)
- #E09CE1
#E09CE1
oklch(78.1% 0.121 326.2)
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 #83CD89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #83CD89 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.