#83A188
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.049 149.8), rgb(131, 161, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#83A188 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A188 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 161, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.049 149.8) |
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 #83A188 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A188 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A188 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A188 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A188
oklch(67.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9575
oklch(63.2% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#567F5E
oklch(55.7% 0.068 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#466B4D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A573F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#83A188 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) | #A29C87 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9889 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA09A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A188
#83A188
oklch(67.9% 0.049 149.8)
- #AA8DA7
#AA8DA7
oklch(67.8% 0.05 329.5)
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 #83A188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.051
Use #83A188 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.