#83A563
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68% 0.099 130.8), rgb(131, 165, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#83A563 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A563 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 165, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.099 130.8) |
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 #83A563 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A563 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A563 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A563 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A563
oklch(68% 0.099 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9941
oklch(63.2% 0.127 131)
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Step 600
600
#56831D
oklch(55.7% 0.138 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E0D
oklch(49% 0.127 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A10
oklch(42.7% 0.106 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#324A16
oklch(37.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.051 131.1)
#83A563 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) | #AB9C5E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A67 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A095 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A563
#83A563
oklch(68% 0.099 130.8)
- #AC87C6
#AC87C6
oklch(68.1% 0.099 310.7)
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 #83A563, 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 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
Use #83A563 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.