#83A871
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69% 0.088 135.7), rgb(131, 168, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#83A871 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 136°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A871 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 168, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.088 135.7) |
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 #83A871 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A871 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A871 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A871 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A871
oklch(69% 0.088 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9952
oklch(63.2% 0.112 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#518335
oklch(55.6% 0.122 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F27
oklch(49.2% 0.114 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A22
oklch(42.6% 0.094 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A21
oklch(37.6% 0.073 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C14
oklch(27.2% 0.047 135.9)
#83A871 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) | #ACA06D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C74 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A49A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A871
#83A871
oklch(69% 0.088 135.7)
- #B18BC0
#B18BC0
oklch(69.1% 0.087 316.2)
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 #83A871, 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 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
Use #83A871 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.