#83A382
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.059 144.1), rgb(131, 163, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#83A382 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A382 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 163, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.059 144.1) |
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 #83A382 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A382 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A382 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A382 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A382
oklch(68.2% 0.059 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D966C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 144)
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Step 600
600
#548054
oklch(55.6% 0.083 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#456C44
oklch(49.1% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#395838
oklch(42.7% 0.064 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#314931
oklch(37.8% 0.05 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#83A382 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) | #A59D80 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9984 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A19A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A382
#83A382
oklch(68.2% 0.059 144.1)
- #AC8DAE
#AC8DAE
oklch(68.3% 0.059 324.3)
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 #83A382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.007
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
Use #83A382 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.