#83D787
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.6% 0.138 145.2), rgb(131, 215, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#83D787 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.138 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 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D787 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 215, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.138 145.2) |
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 #83D787 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D787 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D787 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D787 text on black | 12.03:1 | 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
#DAF1DA
oklch(93.5% 0.039 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BB
oklch(88.5% 0.076 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D787
oklch(80.6% 0.138 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C237
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#83D787 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) | #DAC981 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D3C3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D787
#83D787
oklch(80.6% 0.138 145.2)
- #ED9FF0
#ED9FF0
oklch(80.6% 0.139 325.5)
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 #83D787, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83D787.
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 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.065
Use #83D787 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.