#83AB95
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.6% 0.054 160.6), rgb(131, 171, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#83AB95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AB95 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 171, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.054 160.6) |
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 #83AB95 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AB95 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AB95 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AB95 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AB95
oklch(70.6% 0.054 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#63977C
oklch(63.2% 0.069 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#498165
oklch(55.6% 0.074 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D53
oklch(49.1% 0.07 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#305944
oklch(42.7% 0.059 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#83AB95 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) | #AAA594 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A096 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CABA5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AB95
#83AB95
oklch(70.6% 0.054 160.6)
- #B893AA
#B893AA
oklch(70.5% 0.054 340.9)
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 #83AB95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #83AB95 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.