#83A968
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.1% 0.1 133.1), rgb(131, 169, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#83A968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A968 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 169, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.1 133.1) |
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 #83A968 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A968 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A968 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A968 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 133)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A968
oklch(69.1% 0.1 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A44
oklch(63.2% 0.128 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#518422
oklch(55.7% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#426F13
oklch(49.1% 0.128 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#365B14
oklch(42.8% 0.107 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B18
oklch(37.8% 0.084 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#83A968 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) | #AEA063 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A499 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A968
#83A968
oklch(69.1% 0.1 133.1)
- #B189C8
#B189C8
oklch(69% 0.1 312.8)
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 #83A968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
Use #83A968 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.