#83A694
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.4% 0.047 162.5), rgb(131, 166, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#83A694 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A694 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 166, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.047 162.5) |
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 #83A694 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A694 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A694 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A694 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A694
oklch(69.4% 0.047 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#68957F
oklch(63.1% 0.059 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F68
oklch(55.5% 0.064 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C57
oklch(49.2% 0.061 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#355847
oklch(42.8% 0.05 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E483B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 162)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#83A694 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) | #A5A193 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C95 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA6A1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A694
#83A694
oklch(69.4% 0.047 162.5)
- #B292A4
#B292A4
oklch(69.5% 0.046 343.5)
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 #83A694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #83A694 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.