#83A050
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.5% 0.112 125.7), rgb(131, 160, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#83A050 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A050 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 160, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.112 125.7) |
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 #83A050 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83A050 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A050 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A050 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 126)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83A050
oklch(66.5% 0.112 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#627F24
oklch(55.5% 0.122 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#516B16
oklch(49% 0.113 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#425816
oklch(42.8% 0.094 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#384819
oklch(37.6% 0.073 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#83A050 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) | #A79749 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39655 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879A8E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A050
#83A050
oklch(66.5% 0.112 125.7)
- #A581CB
#A581CB
oklch(66.6% 0.113 305.9)
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 #83A050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
Use #83A050 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.