#83AB85
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.1% 0.07 146.1), rgb(131, 171, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#83AB85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AB85 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 171, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.07 146.1) |
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 #83AB85 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AB85 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AB85 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AB85 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
-
Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AB85
oklch(70.1% 0.07 146.1)
-
Step 500
500
#659869
oklch(63.1% 0.089 146.3)
-
Step 600
600
#4B8250
oklch(55.5% 0.096 146.2)
-
Step 700
700
#3C6E41
oklch(49% 0.089 146.3)
-
Step 800
800
#325A35
oklch(42.7% 0.075 145.8)
-
Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#83AB85 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) | #ACA483 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F87 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA9A0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AB85
#83AB85
oklch(70.1% 0.07 146.1)
- #B690B6
#B690B6
oklch(70.1% 0.069 326.3)
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 #83AB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
Use #83AB85 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.