#83A45F
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.7% 0.102 129.6), rgb(131, 164, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#83A45F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A45F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 164, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.102 129.6) |
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 #83A45F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A45F | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A45F text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A45F text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99E
oklch(80.8% 0.063 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A45F
oklch(67.7% 0.102 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F983C
oklch(62.9% 0.13 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#588212
oklch(55.5% 0.141 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A09
oklch(42.7% 0.109 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A13
oklch(37.7% 0.085 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#83A45F 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) | #AA9B5A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59963 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859F93 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A45F
#83A45F
oklch(67.7% 0.102 129.6)
- #AA86C7
#AA86C7
oklch(67.8% 0.101 309.2)
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 #83A45F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
Use #83A45F 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.