#83CF6B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.2% 0.154 138.6), rgb(131, 207, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#83CF6B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CF6B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 207, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.154 138.6) |
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 #83CF6B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CF6B | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CF6B text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CF6B text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#DCF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.045 138.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B1
oklch(88.4% 0.085 138.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CF6B
oklch(78.2% 0.154 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#49BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#83CF6B 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) | #D4C163 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA71 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC9B8 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CF6B
#83CF6B
oklch(78.2% 0.154 138.6)
- #E196F7
#E196F7
oklch(78.1% 0.155 318.3)
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 #83CF6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.058
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.058
Use #83CF6B 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.