#83A285
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.1% 0.054 146.7), rgb(131, 162, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#83A285 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A285 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 162, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.054 146.7) |
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 #83A285 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A285 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A285 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A285 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A285
oklch(68.1% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9571
oklch(63.1% 0.069 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#557F59
oklch(55.5% 0.075 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#456C49
oklch(49.2% 0.071 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#39583C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#314833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#83A285 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) | #A39C83 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9986 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A09A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A285
#83A285
oklch(68.1% 0.054 146.7)
- #AB8DAA
#AB8DAA
oklch(68% 0.054 327.2)
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 #83A285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #83A285 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.