#83D68D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.4% 0.131 147.1), rgb(131, 214, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#83D68D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D68D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 214, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.131 147.1) |
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 #83D68D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D68D | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D68D text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D68D text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#DAF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D68D
oklch(80.4% 0.131 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#04C148
oklch(70.7% 0.209 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#83D68D 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) | #D8C988 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC091 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D2C3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D68D
#83D68D
oklch(80.4% 0.131 147.1)
- #ECA0EB
#ECA0EB
oklch(80.4% 0.132 327.2)
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 #83D68D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83D68D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
Use #83D68D 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.