#83A281
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68% 0.059 143.3), rgb(131, 162, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#83A281 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A281 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 162, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.059 143.3) |
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 #83A281 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A281 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A281 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A281 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A281
oklch(68% 0.059 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E966C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#568054
oklch(55.7% 0.081 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#466C44
oklch(49.1% 0.076 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5838
oklch(42.7% 0.063 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#83A281 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) | #A49C7F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9983 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A099 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A281
#83A281
oklch(68% 0.059 143.3)
- #AA8CAD
#AA8CAD
oklch(67.8% 0.059 323.3)
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 #83A281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.006
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
Use #83A281 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.