#83D78E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.7% 0.131 147.3), rgb(131, 215, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#83D78E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D78E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 215, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.131 147.3) |
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 #83D78E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D78E | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D78E text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D78E text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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)
#83D78E
oklch(80.7% 0.131 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C149
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#83D78E 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) | #D9C989 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC192 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D3C4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D78E
#83D78E
oklch(80.7% 0.131 147.3)
- #EDA1EC
#EDA1EC
oklch(80.7% 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 #83D78E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83D78E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
Use #83D78E 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.