#83D786
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.6% 0.139 144.9), rgb(131, 215, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#83D786 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D786 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 215, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.139 144.9) |
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 #83D786 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D786 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D786 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D786 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2DA
oklch(93.7% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BA
oklch(88.4% 0.077 144.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D786
oklch(80.6% 0.139 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#01C235
oklch(70.8% 0.223 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#83D786 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) | #DAC980 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D3C3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D786
#83D786
oklch(80.6% 0.139 144.9)
- #EC9FF1
#EC9FF1
oklch(80.5% 0.139 324.7)
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 #83D786, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83D786.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.065
Use #83D786 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.