#83A786
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.062 147.1), rgb(131, 167, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#83A786 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A786 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 167, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.062 147.1) |
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 #83A786 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A786 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A786 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A786 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A786
oklch(69.2% 0.062 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#69976D
oklch(63.2% 0.08 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#508155
oklch(55.6% 0.086 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#406D45
oklch(49.1% 0.081 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#355939
oklch(42.7% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4931
oklch(37.7% 0.052 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#83A786 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) | #A8A084 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C88 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA59E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A786
#83A786
oklch(69.2% 0.062 147.1)
- #B18FB0
#B18FB0
oklch(69.2% 0.061 327.1)
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 #83A786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #83A786 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.