#83D388
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.131 145.6), rgb(131, 211, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#83D388 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D388 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 211, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.131 145.6) |
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 #83D388 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D388 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D388 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D388 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BC
oklch(88.6% 0.074 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D388
oklch(79.6% 0.131 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#1EC142
oklch(70.8% 0.21 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#83D388 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) | #D6C683 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79CFC0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D388
#83D388
oklch(79.6% 0.131 145.6)
- #E89EEA
#E89EEA
oklch(79.6% 0.131 325.8)
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 #83D388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
Use #83D388 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.