#83A292
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.042 162.6), rgb(131, 162, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#83A292 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A292 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 162, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.042 162.6) |
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 #83A292 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A292 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A292 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A292 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A292
oklch(68.4% 0.042 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9480
oklch(63.1% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#537E69
oklch(55.5% 0.058 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#446A58
oklch(49% 0.052 163.2)
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Step 800
800
#385748
oklch(42.8% 0.045 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#31483C
oklch(37.9% 0.035 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#83A292 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) | #A19D91 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9993 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA29D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A292
#83A292
oklch(68.4% 0.042 162.6)
- #AD90A0
#AD90A0
oklch(68.5% 0.041 343.9)
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 #83A292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #83A292 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.