#83AC8F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.6% 0.061 153.8), rgb(131, 172, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#83AC8F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AC8F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 172, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.061 153.8) |
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 #83AC8F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AC8F | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AC8F text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AC8F text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 153.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#639874
oklch(63.2% 0.078 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#48825C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#396E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#30593E
oklch(42.6% 0.065 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#83AC8F 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) | #ACA58D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A191 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DABA4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AC8F
#83AC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 153.8)
- #B992B0
#B992B0
oklch(70.6% 0.062 334.5)
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 #83AC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #83AC8F 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.