#83A28B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.048 152.9), rgb(131, 162, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#83A28B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A28B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 162, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.048 152.9) |
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 #83A28B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A28B | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A28B text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A28B text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B8
oklch(81% 0.03 153.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A28B
oklch(68.2% 0.048 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D9578
oklch(63.2% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#547F61
oklch(55.6% 0.067 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#446B50
oklch(49% 0.062 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#395741
oklch(42.6% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#314837
oklch(37.7% 0.041 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#83A28B 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) | #A29D8A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D998C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA19B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A28B
#83A28B
oklch(68.2% 0.048 152.9)
- #AC8EA6
#AC8EA6
oklch(68.2% 0.049 333)
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 #83A28B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
Use #83A28B 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.