#83993A
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.6% 0.124 121), rgb(131, 153, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#83993A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83993A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 153, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.124 121) |
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 #83993A | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83993A | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83993A text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83993A text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AA64
oklch(70.7% 0.097 121.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83993A
oklch(64.6% 0.124 121)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B480E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#83993A 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) | #A2902F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9040 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9185 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83993A
#83993A
oklch(64.6% 0.124 121)
- #9B7BCD
#9B7BCD
oklch(64.6% 0.123 301)
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 #83993A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
Use #83993A 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.