#83A286
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.1% 0.053 147.6), rgb(131, 162, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#83A286 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A286 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 162, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.053 147.6) |
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 #83A286 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A286 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A286 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A286 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
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A286
oklch(68.1% 0.053 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9572
oklch(63.1% 0.068 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#557F5A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#456C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#39583D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#83A286 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) | #A39C84 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9987 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A09A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A286
#83A286
oklch(68.1% 0.053 147.6)
- #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 #83A286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.012
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #83A286 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.