#83A665
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(68.3% 0.098 131.6), rgb(131, 166, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#83A665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A665 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 166, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.098 131.6) |
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 #83A665 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A665 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A665 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A665 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 131.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A665
oklch(68.3% 0.098 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9943
oklch(63.2% 0.126 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#558320
oklch(55.7% 0.137 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#456F11
oklch(49.2% 0.127 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#395A13
oklch(42.7% 0.105 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#314A18
oklch(37.6% 0.081 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#83A665 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) | #AB9D60 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B68 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A196 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A665
#83A665
oklch(68.3% 0.098 131.6)
- #AD87C6
#AD87C6
oklch(68.2% 0.099 311.4)
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 #83A665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
Use #83A665 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.