#83A08A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.046 152.4), rgb(131, 160, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#83A08A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A08A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 160, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.046 152.4) |
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 #83A08A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A08A | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A08A text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A08A text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 152.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A08A
oklch(67.7% 0.046 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F9478
oklch(63.1% 0.059 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#577E61
oklch(55.5% 0.063 152)
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Step 700
700
#476B50
oklch(49.2% 0.06 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5742
oklch(42.7% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#324838
oklch(37.8% 0.039 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#83A08A 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) | #A09B89 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9F9A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A08A
#83A08A
oklch(67.7% 0.046 152.4)
- #A98DA4
#A98DA4
oklch(67.6% 0.047 332.2)
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 #83A08A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #83A08A 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.