Palettes / Colors / #83BB33
#83BB33 — Green
#83BB33 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #83BB33 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#83BB33 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6C34BC; it also sits naturally between #BCB134 and #3FBC34. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #83BB33 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 131, 187, 51 |
| HSL | 85°, 57%, 47% |
| HSV | 85°, 73%, 73% |
| CMYK | 30%, 0%, 73%, 27% |
| XYZ | 27.73, 40.60, 9.51 |
| Yxy | 40.60, 0.3562, 0.5216 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.90, -38.64, 59.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.72, -30.92, 33.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 51% · Green 73% · Blue 20%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 73% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #83BB33
.text { color: #83BB33; }
.background { background-color: #83BB33; }
.border { border: 3px solid #83BB33; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(131, 187, 51); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 57%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #83BB33; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(131, 187, 51, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #83BB33; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(131, 187, 51, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#83BB33">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#83BB33">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6C34BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #83BB33: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #83BB33
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #83BB33: ·
How #83BB33 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #83BB33 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #83BB33?
#83BB33 is Green, a green color (RGB 131, 187, 51). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #83BB33?
#83BB33 is RGB 131, 187, 51 — HSL 85°, 57%, 47% — CMYK 30%, 0%, 73%, 27%.
What colors go with #83BB33?
Its complement is #6C34BC; analogous partners are #BCB134 and #3FBC34. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #83BB33 for text?
Black text on #83BB33 has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.