#83AC97
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.8% 0.054 162.4), rgb(131, 172, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#83AC97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 162°. 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 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AC97 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 172, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.054 162.4) |
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 #83AC97 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AC97 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AC97 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AC97 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AC97
oklch(70.8% 0.054 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#62977D
oklch(63.1% 0.069 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#478166
oklch(55.5% 0.075 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#386D55
oklch(49.1% 0.069 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5945
oklch(42.7% 0.058 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A493A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#83AC97 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) | #ABA696 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A198 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BACA6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AC97
#83AC97
oklch(70.8% 0.054 162.4)
- #BA94AA
#BA94AA
oklch(70.8% 0.054 342.9)
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 #83AC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #83AC97 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.