#83D26C
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.9% 0.157 139), rgb(131, 210, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#83D26C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D26C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 210, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.157 139) |
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 #83D26C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D26C | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D26C text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D26C text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE8B0
oklch(88.6% 0.088 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D26C
oklch(78.9% 0.157 139)
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Step 400
400
#46BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#83D26C 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) | #D7C363 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBC73 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ECCBA | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D26C
#83D26C
oklch(78.9% 0.157 139)
- #E597FA
#E597FA
oklch(78.9% 0.158 318.9)
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 #83D26C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.058
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #83D26C 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.