#83A682
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.065 144.1), rgb(131, 166, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#83A682 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A682 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 166, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.065 144.1) |
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 #83A682 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A682 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A682 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A682 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.04 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A682
oklch(68.9% 0.065 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9769
oklch(63.1% 0.084 144)
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Step 600
600
#518151
oklch(55.6% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#426D41
oklch(49.1% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#365936
oklch(42.7% 0.07 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F492F
oklch(37.6% 0.054 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#83A682 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) | #A89F80 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C84 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A49C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A682
#83A682
oklch(68.9% 0.065 144.1)
- #B08EB2
#B08EB2
oklch(69% 0.065 324.5)
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 #83A682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
Use #83A682 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.