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#83BD65 Color

#83BD65 is rgb(131, 189, 101) in RGB, hsl(100, 40%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 47%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83BD65
HEX#83BD65
RGBrgb(131, 189, 101)
HSLhsl(100, 40%, 57%)
HSVhsv(100, 47%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 47%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.134 135.8)
LABlab(71.09% -31.55 38.00)
LCHlch(71.09% 49.40 129.70)

What #83BD65 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #83BD65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#83BD65 Channel Values

How #83BD65 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 131 · G 189 · B 1018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 40% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 47% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83BD65 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83BD65

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83BD65; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #83BD65

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #83BD65.

How #83BD65 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#83BD65
Protanopia#B5B565
Protanomaly#A3B865
Deuteranopia#ADAD68
Deuteranomaly#9EB367
Tritanopia#8FB5B5
Tritanomaly#8AB89B
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #83BD65 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-83bd65: #83BD65;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83BD65;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83bd65': '#83BD65' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.741, blue: 0.396)
Android XML<color name="color_83bd65">#83BD65</color>
SVG fillfill="#83BD65"

More Green Colors

#83BD65 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#83BD65 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83BD65?

#83BD65 is a mid-tone green — rgb(131, 189, 101) in RGB and hsl(100, 40%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bud Green (#7BB661), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.

What is the RGB value of #83BD65?

#83BD65 is rgb(131, 189, 101) — red 131, green 189, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83BD65?

#83BD65 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 47%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83BD65 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83BD65 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #83BD65 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #83BD65 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 19.35, which is visibly different.

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