#83A770
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.7% 0.087 135.2), rgb(131, 167, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#83A770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A770 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 167, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.087 135.2) |
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 #83A770 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A770 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A770 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A770 text on black | 7.72:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A770
oklch(68.7% 0.087 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9852
oklch(63% 0.11 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#528335
oklch(55.7% 0.122 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#436E27
oklch(49% 0.112 135)
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Step 800
800
#375A22
oklch(42.7% 0.093 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#304A21
oklch(37.7% 0.072 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.045 135.5)
#83A770 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) | #AB9F6C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C73 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A399 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A770
#83A770
oklch(68.7% 0.087 135.2)
- #AF8AC0
#AF8AC0
oklch(68.7% 0.088 315)
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 #83A770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
Use #83A770 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.