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#83CC61 Color

#83CC61 is rgb(131, 204, 97) in RGB, hsl(101, 51%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 52%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83CC61
HEX#83CC61
RGBrgb(131, 204, 97)
HSLhsl(101, 51%, 59%)
HSVhsv(101, 52%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 52%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.159 136.7)
LABlab(75.49% -38.15 45.17)
LCHlch(75.49% 59.13 130.19)

What #83CC61 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 #83CC61, 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.

#83CC61 Channel Values

How #83CC61 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 204 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 51% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 52% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83CC61 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83CC61

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83CC61; 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 #83CC61

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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How #83CC61 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#83CC61
Protanopia#C2C262
Protanomaly#ACC661
Deuteranopia#B8B865
Deuteranomaly#A5C063
Tritanopia#92C3C3
Tritanomaly#8CC6A4
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #83CC61 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-83cc61: #83CC61;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83CC61;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83cc61': '#83CC61' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.800, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_83cc61">#83CC61</color>
SVG fillfill="#83CC61"

More Green Colors

#83CC61 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#83CC61 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83CC61?

#83CC61 is a mid-tone green — rgb(131, 204, 97) in RGB and hsl(101, 51%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.

What is the RGB value of #83CC61?

#83CC61 is rgb(131, 204, 97) — red 131, green 204, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83CC61?

#83CC61 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 52%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83CC61 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83CC61 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #83CC61 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #83CC61 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 14.97, which is visibly different.

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