#83AA91
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.2% 0.056 156.5), rgb(131, 170, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#83AA91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AA91 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 170, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.056 156.5) |
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 #83AA91 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AA91 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AA91 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AA91 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AA91
oklch(70.2% 0.056 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#659778
oklch(63.2% 0.071 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8161
oklch(55.6% 0.077 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D50
oklch(49.1% 0.072 157)
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Step 800
800
#325941
oklch(42.7% 0.06 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4937
oklch(37.7% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#83AA91 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) | #AAA490 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39F92 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA9A3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AA91
#83AA91
oklch(70.2% 0.056 156.5)
- #B692AC
#B692AC
oklch(70.1% 0.056 336.3)
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 #83AA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #83AA91 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.