#83978B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.7% 0.029 159.2), rgb(131, 151, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#83978B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83978B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 151, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.029 159.2) |
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 #83978B | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83978B | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83978B text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83978B text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BD
oklch(80.8% 0.014 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A59C
oklch(70.7% 0.022 161.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83978B
oklch(65.7% 0.029 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#64796D
oklch(55.5% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#53665B
oklch(49.1% 0.029 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#44534A
oklch(42.6% 0.024 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#39453E
oklch(37.7% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#83978B 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) | #97948A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809793 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83978B
#83978B
oklch(65.7% 0.029 159.2)
- #9E8B97
#9E8B97
oklch(65.8% 0.028 339.7)
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 #83978B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #83978B 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.