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#83aa2e color: Avocado Green

#83aa2e is rgb(131, 170, 46) in RGB and oklch(68.58% 0.15433 125.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79°
100%

68.6%
0.154
126°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #83aa2e

#83aa2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 126°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Avocado Green (#87a922). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #83aa2e mixed with white

  1. 83aa2e
  2. 8fb34a
  3. 9bbb61
  4. a7c476
  5. b3cd8a
  6. bfd59e
  7. ccdeb2
  8. d8e6c5
  9. e5eed8
  10. f2f7ec

Darker: #83aa2e mixed with black

  1. 83aa2e
  2. 719327
  3. 607d1f
  4. 4f6818
  5. 3f5312
  6. 2f3f0b
  7. 202d06
  8. 121b02
  9. 060b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #83aa2e with less saturation

  1. 83aa2e
  2. 85a93f
  3. 88a74d
  4. 8aa659
  5. 8ca564
  6. 8ea36e
  7. 91a178
  8. 93a081
  9. 959e89
  10. 989c92

Questions about #83aa2e

What color is #83aa2e?

#83aa2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Avocado Green. In RGB it is rgb(131, 170, 46), in HSL hsl(78.87, 57.41%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.58% 0.15433 125.663).

What colors go well with #83aa2e?

The complementary color of #83aa2e is #b17ee5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b79800 and #2bb570. The triadic partners are #32a1f3 and #e66c8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #83aa2e?

Black text reads better on #83aa2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #83aa2e a warm or cool color?

#83aa2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.154.