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#83E286 Color

#83E286 is rgb(131, 226, 134) in RGB, hsl(122, 62%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 41%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83E286
HEX#83E286
RGBrgb(131, 226, 134)
HSLhsl(122, 62%, 70%)
HSVhsv(122, 42%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 41%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.155 144.7)
LABlab(82.39% -43.28 35.80)
LCHlch(82.39% 56.17 140.40)

What #83E286 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 #83E286, 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.

#83E286 Channel Values

How #83E286 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 226 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 62% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 42% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83E286 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 text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83E286

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83E286; 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 #83E286

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 #83E286 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#83E286
Protanopia#D6D687
Protanomaly#BADB86
Deuteranopia#C9C98A
Deuteranomaly#B1D388
Tritanopia#93D9D9
Tritanomaly#8DDDBE
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

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Using #83E286 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-83e286: #83E286;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83E286;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83e286': '#83E286' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.886, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_83e286">#83E286</color>
SVG fillfill="#83E286"

More Green Colors

#83E286 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#83E286 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83E286?

#83E286 is a light green — rgb(131, 226, 134) in RGB and hsl(122, 62%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.

What is the RGB value of #83E286?

#83E286 is rgb(131, 226, 134) — red 131, green 226, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83E286?

#83E286 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 41%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83E286 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83E286 scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #83E286 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #83E286 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 4.26, which is very hard to tell apart.

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