#83AC85
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.4% 0.072 146), rgb(131, 172, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#83AC85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AC85 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 172, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.072 146) |
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 #83AC85 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AC85 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AC85 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AC85 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AC85
oklch(70.4% 0.072 146)
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Step 500
500
#649868
oklch(63% 0.09 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A834F
oklch(55.7% 0.1 146)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F40
oklch(49.2% 0.093 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#315A35
oklch(42.7% 0.076 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#83AC85 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) | #AEA483 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A087 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAAA1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AC85
#83AC85
oklch(70.4% 0.072 146)
- #B790B8
#B790B8
oklch(70.3% 0.072 325.5)
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 #83AC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
Use #83AC85 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.