#83A176
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.07 136.4), rgb(131, 161, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#83A176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A176 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 161, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.07 136.4) |
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 #83A176 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83A176 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A176 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A176 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A176
oklch(67.5% 0.07 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#70965F
oklch(63.1% 0.09 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#588045
oklch(55.5% 0.097 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#486C37
oklch(49% 0.09 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B582E
oklch(42.6% 0.074 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#334929
oklch(37.8% 0.059 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#83A176 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) | #A49A73 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9878 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839E95 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A176
#83A176
oklch(67.5% 0.07 136.4)
- #A88AB4
#A88AB4
oklch(67.5% 0.069 316.2)
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 #83A176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.009
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #83A176 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.