#83986B
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.1% 0.068 128.5), rgb(131, 152, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#83986B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83986B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 152, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.068 128.5) |
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 #83986B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83986B | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83986B text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83986B text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A784
oklch(70.6% 0.053 127.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83986B
oklch(65.1% 0.068 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#667C4C
oklch(55.6% 0.075 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#55683D
oklch(49% 0.068 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#455533
oklch(42.6% 0.057 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A462C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#83986B 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) | #9D9268 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99916D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85948C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83986B
#83986B
oklch(65.1% 0.068 128.5)
- #9B85B0
#9B85B0
oklch(65.2% 0.067 307.8)
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 #83986B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
Use #83986B 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.