#83D078
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.143 141.3), rgb(131, 208, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#83D078 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D078 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 208, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.143 141.3) |
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 #83D078 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D078 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D078 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D078 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#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)
#83D078
oklch(78.6% 0.143 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#2FC113
oklch(70.8% 0.229 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#83D078 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) | #D4C271 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB7D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CCBBB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D078
#83D078
oklch(78.6% 0.143 141.3)
- #E399F0
#E399F0
oklch(78.5% 0.143 321.4)
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 #83D078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
Use #83D078 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.