#83A987
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.7% 0.064 147.7), rgb(131, 169, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#83A987 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83A987 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 169, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.064 147.7) |
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 #83A987 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83A987 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A987 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83A987 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83A987
oklch(69.7% 0.064 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#67976D
oklch(63% 0.081 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8255
oklch(55.7% 0.09 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E45
oklch(49.2% 0.084 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#335939
oklch(42.6% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4931
oklch(37.6% 0.053 148)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#83A987 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) | #AAA285 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E89 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA79F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83A987
#83A987
oklch(69.7% 0.064 147.7)
- #B490B2
#B490B2
oklch(69.8% 0.064 328)
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 #83A987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #83A987 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.