Close to Yellow Green
#83BD2B
#83BD2B is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 74.1% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 84°, with 63% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #83BD2B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.26:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #83BD2B as they’d see it.
#83BD2B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #83BD2B
What color is #83BD2B?
#83BD2B is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 74.1% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 84°, with 63% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #83BD2B in RGB?
#83BD2B is rgb(131, 189, 43): 131 red, 189 green, and 43 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #83BD2B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 0, 77, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #83BD2B?
PANTONE 368 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #83BD2B?
Its complement #C797FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.