#83A97A
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.4% 0.079 139.7), rgb(131, 169, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#83A97A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A97A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 169, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.079 139.7) |
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 #83A97A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A97A | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A97A text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A97A text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AB
oklch(81% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A97A
oklch(69.4% 0.079 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#68985D
oklch(63% 0.1 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F8342
oklch(55.7% 0.111 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E34
oklch(49% 0.102 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#355A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A28
oklch(37.7% 0.065 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#83A97A 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) | #ACA177 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A69C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A97A
#83A97A
oklch(69.4% 0.079 139.7)
- #B38DBC
#B38DBC
oklch(69.5% 0.08 319.8)
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 #83A97A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
Use #83A97A 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.