#83A14D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.7% 0.117 125.7), rgb(131, 161, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#83A14D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A14D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 161, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.117 125.7) |
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 #83A14D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83A14D | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A14D text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A14D text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 125.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83A14D
oklch(66.7% 0.117 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#61801E
oklch(55.7% 0.127 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C0E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 126)
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Step 800
800
#425811
oklch(42.7% 0.098 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#384817
oklch(37.6% 0.075 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B0F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 125.8)
#83A14D 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) | #A99845 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49652 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889A8E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A14D
#83A14D
oklch(66.7% 0.117 125.7)
- #A681CD
#A681CD
oklch(66.7% 0.116 305.9)
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 #83A14D, 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
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
Use #83A14D 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.