#83A045
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.4% 0.123 124.4), rgb(131, 160, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#83A045 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A045 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 160, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.123 124.4) |
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 #83A045 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83A045 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A045 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A045 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AB67
oklch(70.6% 0.096 124.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83A045
oklch(66.4% 0.123 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#62800E
oklch(55.6% 0.135 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435806
oklch(42.7% 0.103 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#384812
oklch(37.5% 0.08 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 124.8)
#83A045 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) | #A8973C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88998C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A045
#83A045
oklch(66.4% 0.123 124.4)
- #A47FD0
#A47FD0
oklch(66.3% 0.123 304.3)
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 #83A045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
Use #83A045 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.