#83D982
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.146 143.8), rgb(131, 217, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#83D982 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83D982 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 217, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.146 143.8) |
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 #83D982 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83D982 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83D982 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83D982 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#DAF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B7
oklch(88.5% 0.082 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83D982
oklch(81% 0.146 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C226
oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#83D982 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) | #DCCA7C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C287 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D4C3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83D982
#83D982
oklch(81% 0.146 143.8)
- #EF9FF6
#EF9FF6
oklch(81% 0.146 324)
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 #83D982, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83D982.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.062
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.067
Use #83D982 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.