Palettes / Colors / #83CD23
#83CD23 — Green
#83CD23 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 #83CD23 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.
#83CD23 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6D23CD; it also sits naturally between #CDC223 and #2ECD23. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #83CD23 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 131, 205, 35 |
| HSL | 86°, 71%, 47% |
| HSV | 86°, 83%, 80% |
| CMYK | 36%, 0%, 83%, 20% |
| XYZ | 31.49, 48.61, 9.31 |
| Yxy | 48.61, 0.3522, 0.5436 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.21, -47.14, 69.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.72, -38.25, 38.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 51% · Green 80% · Blue 14%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 83% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #83CD23
.text { color: #83CD23; }
.background { background-color: #83CD23; }
.border { border: 3px solid #83CD23; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(131, 205, 35); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 71%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #83CD23; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(131, 205, 35, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #83CD23; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(131, 205, 35, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#83CD23">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#83CD23">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6D23CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #83CD23: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #83CD23
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 #83CD23: ·
How #83CD23 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 #83CD23 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 #83CD23?
#83CD23 is Green, a green color (RGB 131, 205, 35). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #83CD23?
#83CD23 is RGB 131, 205, 35 — HSL 86°, 71%, 47% — CMYK 36%, 0%, 83%, 20%.
What colors go with #83CD23?
Its complement is #6D23CD; analogous partners are #CDC223 and #2ECD23. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #83CD23 for text?
Black text on #83CD23 has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.