#83A555
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.8% 0.114 128.1), rgb(131, 165, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#83A555 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A555 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 165, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.114 128.1) |
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 #83A555 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A555 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A555 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A555 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA99
oklch(80.9% 0.071 128.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A555
oklch(67.8% 0.114 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9929
oklch(63% 0.146 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324A04
oklch(37.5% 0.095 128.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C07
oklch(27.1% 0.061 127.8)
#83A555 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) | #AC9C4E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869F92 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A555
#83A555
oklch(67.8% 0.114 128.1)
- #AB84CE
#AB84CE
oklch(67.8% 0.114 307.8)
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 #83A555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
Use #83A555 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.