#83A356
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.3% 0.11 127.6), rgb(131, 163, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#83A356 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A356 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 163, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.11 127.6) |
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 #83A356 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83A356 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A356 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A356 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA9A
oklch(81% 0.069 127.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A356
oklch(67.3% 0.11 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#71992E
oklch(63.2% 0.141 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A08
oklch(37.7% 0.092 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B09
oklch(26.8% 0.057 127.7)
#83A356 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) | #AA9A50 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869D91 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A356
#83A356
oklch(67.3% 0.11 127.6)
- #A983CB
#A983CB
oklch(67.3% 0.111 307.8)
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 #83A356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
Use #83A356 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.