#83E58A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84% 0.156 145.6), rgb(131, 229, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#83E58A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83E58A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 229, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.156 145.6) |
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 #83E58A | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #83E58A | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #83E58A text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83E58A text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#D8F2D8
oklch(93.5% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.086 145.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#83E58A
oklch(84% 0.156 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C23B
oklch(70.8% 0.219 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#83E58A 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) | #E8D583 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC90 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75E0CE | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83E58A
#83E58A
oklch(84% 0.156 145.6)
- #FCA7FF
#FCA7FF
oklch(84% 0.149 325.6)
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 #83E58A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #83E58A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.063
Use #83E58A 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.