#83A570
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.3% 0.084 134.7), rgb(131, 165, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#83A570 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A570 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 165, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.084 134.7) |
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 #83A570 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A570 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A570 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A570 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A7
oklch(81% 0.052 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A570
oklch(68.3% 0.084 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9854
oklch(63.2% 0.107 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#558237
oklch(55.6% 0.117 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#456E29
oklch(49.2% 0.109 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#395A24
oklch(42.9% 0.09 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A22
oklch(37.8% 0.071 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#83A570 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) | #A99D6D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A73 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A197 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A570
#83A570
oklch(68.3% 0.084 134.7)
- #AD8ABD
#AD8ABD
oklch(68.4% 0.083 315)
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 #83A570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
Use #83A570 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.