#83A166
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.089 130.4), rgb(131, 161, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#83A166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A166 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.089 130.4) |
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 #83A166 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83A166 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A166 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A166 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A166
oklch(67.1% 0.089 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#72974A
oklch(63.1% 0.113 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A812B
oklch(55.6% 0.123 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D591A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#34491C
oklch(37.6% 0.074 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#83A166 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) | #A69962 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29769 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859C92 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A166
#83A166
oklch(67.1% 0.089 130.4)
- #A786BF
#A786BF
oklch(67.1% 0.09 310.4)
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 #83A166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
Use #83A166 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.