#83DC4E
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81% 0.196 135.8), rgb(131, 220, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#83DC4E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83DC4E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 220, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.196 135.8) |
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 #83DC4E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83DC4E | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83DC4E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83DC4E text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#EEFAE8
oklch(97.1% 0.027 135)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3CE
oklch(93.5% 0.056 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9EAA1
oklch(88.5% 0.109 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83DC4E
oklch(81% 0.196 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.209 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#83DC4E 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) | #E4CB3C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C35A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D4BF | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83DC4E
#83DC4E
oklch(81% 0.196 135.8)
- #E4A3FF
#E4A3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.143 315.6)
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 #83DC4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83DC4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.027
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.041
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.046
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
Use #83DC4E 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.