#83977E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.3% 0.043 139.4), rgb(131, 151, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#83977E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83977E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 151, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.043 139.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #83977E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83977E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83977E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83977E text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A692
oklch(70.7% 0.034 139.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83977E
oklch(65.3% 0.043 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#657A60
oklch(55.5% 0.047 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#54674F
oklch(49.1% 0.044 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#455441
oklch(42.7% 0.036 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4537
oklch(37.6% 0.027 139)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#83977E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #99937D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95917F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829590 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83977E
#83977E
oklch(65.3% 0.043 139.4)
- #9C88A1
#9C88A1
oklch(65.3% 0.043 319.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #83977E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
Use #83977E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.