#83A173
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.4% 0.074 135), rgb(131, 161, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#83A173 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A173 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 161, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.074 135) |
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 #83A173 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83A173 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A173 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A173 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A173
oklch(67.4% 0.074 135)
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Step 500
500
#70965B
oklch(63% 0.094 135)
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Step 600
600
#588041
oklch(55.4% 0.102 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#486C33
oklch(49% 0.094 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C582B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#334927
oklch(37.7% 0.061 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#83A173 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) | #A59A70 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09775 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839D95 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A173
#83A173
oklch(67.4% 0.074 135)
- #A889B6
#A889B6
oklch(67.4% 0.074 315.2)
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 #83A173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.012
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #83A173 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.