#83D87C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.6% 0.151 142.4), rgb(131, 216, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#83D87C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D87C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 216, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.151 142.4) |
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 #83D87C | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D87C | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D87C text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D87C 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.084 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D87C
oklch(80.6% 0.151 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#05C300
oklch(70.8% 0.241 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#04A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#83D87C 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) | #DCC975 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C182 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD3C2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D87C
#83D87C
oklch(80.6% 0.151 142.4)
- #ED9DF8
#ED9DF8
oklch(80.6% 0.15 322.5)
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 #83D87C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83D87C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.066
Use #83D87C 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.