#83A87F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.072 142.3), rgb(131, 168, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#83A87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A87F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 168, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.072 142.3) |
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 #83A87F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A87F | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A87F text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A87F text on black | 7.87:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A87F
oklch(69.3% 0.072 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#699864
oklch(63.2% 0.092 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F824B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#406E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#355932
oklch(42.6% 0.075 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#83A87F 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) | #AAA17D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D81 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A59D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A87F
#83A87F
oklch(69.3% 0.072 142.3)
- #B28EB7
#B28EB7
oklch(69.4% 0.072 322.3)
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 #83A87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
Use #83A87F 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.