#83A45D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.7% 0.104 129.2), rgb(131, 164, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#83A45D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A45D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 164, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.104 129.2) |
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 #83A45D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A45D | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A45D text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A45D text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 129.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A45D
oklch(67.7% 0.104 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#709939
oklch(63.2% 0.133 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#588309
oklch(55.7% 0.145 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A04
oklch(42.7% 0.111 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#334A11
oklch(37.7% 0.086 129)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#83A45D 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) | #AA9B57 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59961 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869E93 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A45D
#83A45D
oklch(67.7% 0.104 129.2)
- #AA85C8
#AA85C8
oklch(67.6% 0.104 309.1)
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 #83A45D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #83A45D 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.