#83D05E
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.3% 0.167 136.6), rgb(131, 208, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#83D05E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D05E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 208, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.167 136.6) |
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 #83D05E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D05E | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D05E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D05E text on black | 11.14:1 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D2
oklch(93.6% 0.049 136.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE8AB
oklch(88.5% 0.093 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D05E
oklch(78.3% 0.167 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#83D05E 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) | #D6C153 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA66 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C9B7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D05E
#83D05E
oklch(78.3% 0.167 136.6)
- #E294FF
#E294FF
oklch(78.3% 0.167 316.4)
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 #83D05E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.035
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
Use #83D05E 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.