#83A177
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.5% 0.069 136.9), rgb(131, 161, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#83A177 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A177 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 161, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.069 136.9) |
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 #83A177 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83A177 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A177 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A177 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A177
oklch(67.5% 0.069 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#709660
oklch(63.1% 0.089 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#588047
oklch(55.6% 0.095 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#486C38
oklch(49% 0.089 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B582F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#33492A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 137)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#83A177 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) | #A49A74 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9879 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829E96 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A177
#83A177
oklch(67.5% 0.069 136.9)
- #A88AB3
#A88AB3
oklch(67.5% 0.068 316.9)
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 #83A177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.008
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #83A177 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.