#83AE69
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.3% 0.106 134.4), rgb(131, 174, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#83AE69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AE69 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 174, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.106 134.4) |
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 #83AE69 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AE69 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AE69 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AE69 text on black | 8.22:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9F
oklch(81% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AE69
oklch(70.3% 0.106 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#659B40
oklch(63.1% 0.136 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B851A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C7009
oklch(49% 0.137 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#325C0F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B16
oklch(37.6% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#83AE69 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) | #B3A464 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A99D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AE69
#83AE69
oklch(70.3% 0.106 134.4)
- #B88BCD
#B88BCD
oklch(70.3% 0.106 314.7)
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 #83AE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.015
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
Use #83AE69 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.