#83A669
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.4% 0.094 132.7), rgb(131, 166, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#83A669 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 133°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A669 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 166, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.094 132.7) |
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 #83A669 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A669 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A669 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A669 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A669
oklch(68.4% 0.094 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9949
oklch(63.2% 0.12 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#548329
oklch(55.7% 0.131 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#456E1B
oklch(49% 0.12 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#395A19
oklch(42.7% 0.1 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#83A669 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) | #AB9E65 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A197 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A669
#83A669
oklch(68.4% 0.094 132.7)
- #AD88C3
#AD88C3
oklch(68.3% 0.094 312.5)
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 #83A669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
Use #83A669 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.