#83A06A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.083 131.3), rgb(131, 160, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#83A06A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A06A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 160, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.083 131.3) |
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 #83A06A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83A06A | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A06A text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A06A text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A06A
oklch(67% 0.083 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#729750
oklch(63.2% 0.107 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A8133
oklch(55.6% 0.116 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D26
oklch(49.2% 0.107 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5921
oklch(42.8% 0.089 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#344920
oklch(37.7% 0.069 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#83A06A 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) | #A59966 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849C92 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A06A
#83A06A
oklch(67% 0.083 131.3)
- #A687BB
#A687BB
oklch(67.1% 0.083 311.3)
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 #83A06A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
Use #83A06A 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.