#83A778
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.9% 0.078 138.5), rgb(131, 167, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#83A778 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A778 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 167, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.078 138.5) |
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 #83A778 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A778 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A778 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A778 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A778
oklch(68.9% 0.078 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A985C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#518242
oklch(55.6% 0.108 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#426E33
oklch(49.1% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#365A2B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#83A778 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) | #AA9F75 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A49A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A778
#83A778
oklch(68.9% 0.078 138.5)
- #B08CBA
#B08CBA
oklch(68.9% 0.077 318.8)
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 #83A778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
Use #83A778 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.