#83A464
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.8% 0.096 130.8), rgb(131, 164, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#83A464 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A464 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 164, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.096 130.8) |
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 #83A464 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A464 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A464 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A464 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A464
oklch(67.8% 0.096 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9844
oklch(63% 0.122 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#578221
oklch(55.5% 0.133 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#476E12
oklch(49.1% 0.125 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A14
oklch(42.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#324A18
oklch(37.7% 0.081 131)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#83A464 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) | #A99C5F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59967 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859F94 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A464
#83A464
oklch(67.8% 0.096 130.8)
- #AB87C4
#AB87C4
oklch(67.9% 0.096 310.9)
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 #83A464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
Use #83A464 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.