#83A451
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(67.5% 0.117 127.2), rgb(131, 164, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#83A451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A451 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 164, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.117 127.2) |
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 #83A451 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A451 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A451 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A451 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 127)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA97
oklch(80.9% 0.073 126.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A451
oklch(67.5% 0.117 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#719922
oklch(63.1% 0.149 127)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 127.6)
#83A451 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) | #AB9B4A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79956 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879E91 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A451
#83A451
oklch(67.5% 0.117 127.2)
- #AA83CF
#AA83CF
oklch(67.6% 0.117 307.1)
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 #83A451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
Use #83A451 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.