#83A161
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67% 0.095 129.1), rgb(131, 161, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#83A161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A161 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 161, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.095 129.1) |
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 #83A161 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83A161 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A161 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A161 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A0
oklch(81% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A161
oklch(67% 0.095 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#729743
oklch(63% 0.12 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A811F
oklch(55.4% 0.132 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D10
oklch(49% 0.122 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5912
oklch(42.7% 0.102 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#344917
oklch(37.6% 0.079 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#83A161 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) | #A7995C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29764 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859C91 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A161
#83A161
oklch(67% 0.095 129.1)
- #A785C2
#A785C2
oklch(67.1% 0.096 309.4)
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 #83A161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
Use #83A161 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.