#83A079
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.065 137.8), rgb(131, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#83A079 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A079 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.065 137.8) |
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 #83A079 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83A079 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A079 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A079 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A079
oklch(67.3% 0.065 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#719664
oklch(63.2% 0.083 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#59804B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#496C3C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5832
oklch(42.7% 0.069 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#83A079 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) | #A39A77 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829D95 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A079
#83A079
oklch(67.3% 0.065 137.8)
- #A78AB1
#A78AB1
oklch(67.3% 0.065 317.4)
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 #83A079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.006
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #83A079 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.