#83CF82
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.131 143.9), rgb(131, 207, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#83CF82 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 144°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83CF82 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 207, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.131 143.9) |
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 #83CF82 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83CF82 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83CF82 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83CF82 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BB
oklch(88.4% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83CF82
oklch(78.6% 0.131 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#2FC03B
oklch(70.8% 0.21 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#83CF82 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) | #D2C27D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA87 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCBBC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83CF82
#83CF82
oklch(78.6% 0.131 143.9)
- #E29BE9
#E29BE9
oklch(78.5% 0.132 323.6)
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 #83CF82, 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 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
Use #83CF82 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.