#83DB83
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.5% 0.148 144.1), rgb(131, 219, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#83DB83 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83DB83 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 219, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.148 144.1) |
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 #83DB83 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83DB83 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83DB83 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83DB83 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B7
oklch(88.5% 0.082 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83DB83
oklch(81.5% 0.148 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C22A
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#83DB83 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) | #DECC7D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C488 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D6C5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83DB83
#83DB83
oklch(81.5% 0.148 144.1)
- #F1A0F8
#F1A0F8
oklch(81.5% 0.148 324)
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 #83DB83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83DB83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.062
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.068
Use #83DB83 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.