#83988F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66% 0.027 167.8), rgb(131, 152, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#83988F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83988F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 152, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.027 167.8) |
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 #83988F | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83988F | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83988F text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83988F text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59E
oklch(70.7% 0.021 167.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83988F
oklch(66% 0.027 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#637970
oklch(55.6% 0.029 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#52665E
oklch(49.1% 0.027 168.9)
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Step 800
800
#43534C
oklch(42.6% 0.023 166.9)
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Step 900
900
#394540
oklch(37.8% 0.018 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#83988F 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) | #97958F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939290 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9895 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83988F
#83988F
oklch(66% 0.027 167.8)
- #A08C95
#A08C95
oklch(66.1% 0.027 348.9)
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 #83988F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #83988F 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.