#83DD87
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82% 0.147 145), rgb(131, 221, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#83DD87 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83DD87 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 221, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.147 145) |
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 #83DD87 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83DD87 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83DD87 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83DD87 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B8
oklch(88.5% 0.082 144.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83DD87
oklch(82% 0.147 145)
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Step 400
400
#00C236
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#83DD87 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) | #E0CE81 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C58C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D9C8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83DD87
#83DD87
oklch(82% 0.147 145)
- #F4A1F8
#F4A1F8
oklch(81.9% 0.148 325.2)
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 #83DD87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83DD87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.066
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.070
Use #83DD87 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.