#83A38B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.05 152.6), rgb(131, 163, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#83A38B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A38B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 163, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.05 152.6) |
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 #83A38B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A38B | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A38B text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A38B text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A38B
oklch(68.4% 0.05 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9577
oklch(63.1% 0.064 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#537F60
oklch(55.5% 0.069 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#436B4F
oklch(49% 0.064 153)
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Step 800
800
#385841
oklch(42.8% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#83A38B 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) | #A39E8A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA29C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A38B
#83A38B
oklch(68.4% 0.05 152.6)
- #AD8FA7
#AD8FA7
oklch(68.5% 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 #83A38B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
Use #83A38B 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.