#83A055
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.6% 0.107 126.5), rgb(131, 160, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#83A055 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A055 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 160, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.107 126.5) |
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 #83A055 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83A055 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A055 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A055 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 126)
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Step 400
400
#93AA71
oklch(70.6% 0.083 126.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83A055
oklch(66.6% 0.107 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#627F2B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#516B1E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#42571B
oklch(42.6% 0.089 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#38481C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#83A055 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) | #A7974F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39659 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879A8E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A055
#83A055
oklch(66.6% 0.107 126.5)
- #A582C8
#A582C8
oklch(66.6% 0.108 306.6)
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 #83A055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
Use #83A055 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.