Palettes / Colors / #83BB47
#83BB47 — Muted Green
#83BB47 is a green color we call Muted 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 #83BB47 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.
#83BB47 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 #8049BC; it also sits naturally between #BCBA49 and #4ABC49. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #83BB47 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 131, 187, 71 |
| HSL | 89°, 46%, 51% |
| HSV | 89°, 62%, 73% |
| CMYK | 30%, 0%, 62%, 27% |
| XYZ | 28.27, 40.82, 12.35 |
| Yxy | 40.82, 0.3471, 0.5012 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.05, -37.16, 51.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.89, -29.89, 30.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 51% · Green 73% · Blue 28%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 62% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #83BB47
.text { color: #83BB47; }
.background { background-color: #83BB47; }
.border { border: 3px solid #83BB47; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(131, 187, 71); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(89, 46%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #83BB47; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(131, 187, 71, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #83BB47; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(131, 187, 71, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#83BB47">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#83BB47">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8049BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #83BB47: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #83BB47
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 #83BB47: ·
How #83BB47 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 #83BB47 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 #83BB47?
#83BB47 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 131, 187, 71). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #83BB47?
#83BB47 is RGB 131, 187, 71 — HSL 89°, 46%, 51% — CMYK 30%, 0%, 62%, 27%.
What colors go with #83BB47?
Its complement is #8049BC; analogous partners are #BCBA49 and #4ABC49. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #83BB47 for text?
Black text on #83BB47 has a contrast ratio of 9.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.