#83CF77
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.142 141.1), rgb(131, 207, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#83CF77 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CF77 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 207, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.142 141.1) |
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 #83CF77 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CF77 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CF77 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CF77 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#DBF1D8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 141.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.079 141.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CF77
oklch(78.4% 0.142 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#33C012
oklch(70.6% 0.227 141)
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Step 500
500
#25A600
oklch(63.2% 0.208 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#83CF77 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) | #D3C170 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA7C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DCABA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CF77
#83CF77
oklch(78.4% 0.142 141.1)
- #E299F0
#E299F0
oklch(78.4% 0.143 321)
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 #83CF77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
Use #83CF77 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.