#83A482
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.061 144.1), rgb(131, 164, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#83A482 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A482 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 164, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.061 144.1) |
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 #83A482 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A482 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A482 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A482 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 144)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A482
oklch(68.4% 0.061 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C966B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 144)
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Step 600
600
#538053
oklch(55.5% 0.085 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#446C43
oklch(49% 0.078 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#385838
oklch(42.6% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#314930
oklch(37.8% 0.051 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#83A482 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) | #A69E80 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A84 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A29B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A482
#83A482
oklch(68.4% 0.061 144.1)
- #AD8DAF
#AD8DAF
oklch(68.4% 0.061 324.3)
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 #83A482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.009
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #83A482 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.