#83998A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.1% 0.033 155.6), rgb(131, 153, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#83998A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83998A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 153, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.033 155.6) |
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 #83998A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83998A | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83998A text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83998A text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A69A
oklch(70.8% 0.027 156.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83998A
oklch(66.1% 0.033 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#637A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.036 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#526759
oklch(49.2% 0.034 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#435448
oklch(42.7% 0.029 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#83998A 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) | #999589 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809895 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83998A
#83998A
oklch(66.1% 0.033 155.6)
- #A08B9B
#A08B9B
oklch(66.1% 0.034 334.2)
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 #83998A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #83998A 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.