#83A595
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.044 164.8), rgb(131, 165, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#83A595 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A595 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 165, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.044 164.8) |
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 #83A595 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A595 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A595 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A595 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BC
oklch(81% 0.028 164.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A595
oklch(69.2% 0.044 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#699581
oklch(63.2% 0.057 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#507F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#406B58
oklch(49% 0.057 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#355748
oklch(42.6% 0.047 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F483D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#83A595 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) | #A4A094 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C96 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA5A0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A595
#83A595
oklch(69.2% 0.044 164.8)
- #B191A2
#B191A2
oklch(69.1% 0.045 345.1)
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 #83A595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #83A595 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.