#83D97A
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.8% 0.154 142), rgb(131, 217, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#83D97A 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 Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D97A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 217, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.154 142) |
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 #83D97A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D97A | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D97A text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D97A text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#BAE8B4
oklch(88.5% 0.085 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D97A
oklch(80.8% 0.154 142)
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Step 400
400
#18C200
oklch(70.7% 0.238 142)
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Step 500
500
#13A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#83D97A 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) | #DDCA73 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C280 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD4C2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D97A
#83D97A
oklch(80.8% 0.154 142)
- #EE9DFB
#EE9DFB
oklch(80.8% 0.154 321.9)
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 #83D97A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83D97A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.069
Use #83D97A 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.