#83AD89
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.7% 0.069 148.7), rgb(131, 173, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#83AD89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 149°. 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 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AD89 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 173, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.069 148.7) |
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 #83AD89 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AD89 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AD89 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AD89 text on black | 8.30:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AD89
oklch(70.7% 0.069 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#63986C
oklch(63% 0.087 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#488353
oklch(55.7% 0.097 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#396F44
oklch(49.2% 0.09 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#305A38
oklch(42.7% 0.073 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.058 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#83AD89 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) | #AEA687 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EABA3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AD89
#83AD89
oklch(70.7% 0.069 148.7)
- #B992B6
#B992B6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 328.8)
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 #83AD89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #83AD89 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.