#83A697
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.5% 0.044 167.1), rgb(131, 166, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#83A697 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A697 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 166, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.044 167.1) |
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 #83A697 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A697 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A697 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A697 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BD
oklch(81% 0.028 166.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A697
oklch(69.5% 0.044 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#689582
oklch(63.2% 0.057 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6C
oklch(55.6% 0.061 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5A
oklch(49% 0.056 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#345749
oklch(42.5% 0.047 166.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E483D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 166.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#83A697 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) | #A4A196 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C98 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA6A1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A697
#83A697
oklch(69.5% 0.044 167.1)
- #B292A2
#B292A2
oklch(69.4% 0.044 346.7)
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 #83A697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #83A697 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.