#83AE62
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.1% 0.114 132.8), rgb(131, 174, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#83AE62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AE62 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 174, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.114 132.8) |
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 #83AE62 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AE62 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AE62 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AE62 text on black | 8.19:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AE62
oklch(70.1% 0.114 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#669B34
oklch(63.1% 0.145 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C0D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 133.2)
#83AE62 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) | #B4A45C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA166 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A99C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AE62
#83AE62
oklch(70.1% 0.114 132.8)
- #B789D2
#B789D2
oklch(70.1% 0.115 312.4)
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 #83AE62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
Use #83AE62 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.