#83AA96
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.4% 0.052 162.4), rgb(131, 170, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#83AA96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AA96 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 170, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.052 162.4) |
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 #83AA96 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AA96 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AA96 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AA96 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 162)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AA96
oklch(70.4% 0.052 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#64967E
oklch(63% 0.065 163)
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Step 600
600
#4A8167
oklch(55.7% 0.072 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D55
oklch(49.2% 0.067 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#315946
oklch(42.8% 0.056 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C493B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#83AA96 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) | #A9A495 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F97 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BAAA4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AA96
#83AA96
oklch(70.4% 0.052 162.4)
- #B793A8
#B793A8
oklch(70.3% 0.052 342.6)
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 #83AA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
Use #83AA96 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.