#83AE89
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.9% 0.071 148.5), rgb(131, 174, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#83AE89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AE89 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 174, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.071 148.5) |
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 #83AE89 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AE89 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AE89 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AE89 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AE89
oklch(70.9% 0.071 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#62996B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#478352
oklch(55.6% 0.098 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#386F43
oklch(49.2% 0.091 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A37
oklch(42.6% 0.075 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A30
oklch(37.6% 0.058 149)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#83AE89 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) | #AFA687 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EACA4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AE89
#83AE89
oklch(70.9% 0.071 148.5)
- #BA92B8
#BA92B8
oklch(70.9% 0.071 327.9)
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 #83AE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
Use #83AE89 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.