#83C557

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Lightgreen.

About #83C557

Visually, #83C557 is defined as a moderate green. Its closest recognized web color is Lightgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 197 green, and 87 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 34% C, 0% M, 56% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 96.0° hue, 48.7% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#83C557
RGB131, 197, 87
HSL96.0°, 48.7%, 55.7%
CMYK34%, 0%, 56%, 23%
HSV96.0°, 55.8%, 77.3%
LAB73.2, -40.1, 47.9
XYZ31.0, 45.4, 16.2
Decimal8635735

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #83C557; }
.text-color { color: #83C557; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #83C557; }

Similar Colors

Lightgreen
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