#83AA7A
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.7% 0.081 139.8), rgb(131, 170, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#83AA7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 140°. 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 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AA7A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 170, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.081 139.8) |
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 #83AA7A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AA7A | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AA7A text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AA7A 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
#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
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AA7A
oklch(69.7% 0.081 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#67995C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 140)
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Step 600
600
#4E8341
oklch(55.6% 0.112 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F33
oklch(49.2% 0.105 140)
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Step 800
800
#345A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#83AA7A 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) | #ADA277 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A79D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AA7A
#83AA7A
oklch(69.7% 0.081 139.8)
- #B48DBD
#B48DBD
oklch(69.6% 0.081 319.9)
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 #83AA7A, 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
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
Use #83AA7A 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.