#83AE96
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.3% 0.058 160), rgb(131, 174, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#83AE96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AE96 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 174, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.058 160) |
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 #83AE96 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AE96 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AE96 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AE96 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 161.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AE96
oklch(71.3% 0.058 160)
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Step 500
500
#60987A
oklch(63.2% 0.075 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#458263
oklch(55.6% 0.081 160)
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Step 700
700
#366E52
oklch(49.2% 0.075 160)
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Step 800
800
#2E5943
oklch(42.6% 0.061 160)
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Step 900
900
#294A39
oklch(37.8% 0.049 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#83AE96 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) | #ADA895 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A297 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BAEA7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AE96
#83AE96
oklch(71.3% 0.058 160)
- #BC95AE
#BC95AE
oklch(71.4% 0.058 340)
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 #83AE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #83AE96 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.