#83AC8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.5% 0.066 149.6), rgb(131, 172, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#83AC8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AC8A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 172, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.066 149.6) |
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 #83AC8A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AC8A | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AC8A text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AC8A text on black | 8.23:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 149.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AC8A
oklch(70.5% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#63986E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 150)
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Step 600
600
#498256
oklch(55.5% 0.091 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E46
oklch(49.1% 0.085 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#315A39
oklch(42.8% 0.072 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.055 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#83AC8A 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) | #ADA588 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A08C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EAAA2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AC8A
#83AC8A
oklch(70.5% 0.066 149.6)
- #B891B4
#B891B4
oklch(70.4% 0.067 329.7)
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 #83AC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
Use #83AC8A 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.