#83A969
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.1% 0.098 133.4), rgb(131, 169, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#83A969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 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 (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A969 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 169, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.098 133.4) |
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 #83A969 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A969 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A969 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A969 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
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A969
oklch(69.1% 0.098 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9946
oklch(63% 0.125 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#518424
oklch(55.7% 0.137 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#416F16
oklch(49% 0.127 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#365B16
oklch(42.8% 0.106 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B19
oklch(37.8% 0.083 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#83A969 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) | #AEA064 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A499 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A969
#83A969
oklch(69.1% 0.098 133.4)
- #B189C7
#B189C7
oklch(69% 0.099 313.2)
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 #83A969, 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 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
Use #83A969 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.