#83E181
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.9% 0.159 143.6), rgb(131, 225, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#83E181 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83E181 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 225, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.159 143.6) |
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 #83E181 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #83E181 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #83E181 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83E181 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E9B4
oklch(88.5% 0.088 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83E181
oklch(82.9% 0.159 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C221
oklch(70.6% 0.232 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A71B
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#83E181 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) | #E5D17A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C887 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78DCCA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83E181
#83E181
oklch(82.9% 0.159 143.6)
- #F7A3FF
#F7A3FF
oklch(82.8% 0.153 323.8)
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 #83E181, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83E181.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.068
Use #83E181 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.