#83D878
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(80.6% 0.154 141.5), rgb(131, 216, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#83D878 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D878 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 216, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.154 141.5) |
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 #83D878 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D878 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D878 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D878 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B3
oklch(88.5% 0.086 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D878
oklch(80.6% 0.154 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#24C100
oklch(70.6% 0.235 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1DA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#83D878 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) | #DCC971 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C17E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD3C1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D878
#83D878
oklch(80.6% 0.154 141.5)
- #ED9CFB
#ED9CFB
oklch(80.5% 0.155 321.5)
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 #83D878, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83D878.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.067
Use #83D878 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.