#83AF69
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.5% 0.108 134.6), rgb(131, 175, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#83AF69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AF69 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 175, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.108 134.6) |
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 #83AF69 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AF69 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AF69 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AF69 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AF69
oklch(70.5% 0.108 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#649B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8518
oklch(55.5% 0.15 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B7106
oklch(49.2% 0.14 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#315C0D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C15
oklch(37.8% 0.09 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#83AF69 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) | #B4A564 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AA9E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AF69
#83AF69
oklch(70.5% 0.108 134.6)
- #B98BCF
#B98BCF
oklch(70.5% 0.109 314.5)
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 #83AF69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.014
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.015
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
Use #83AF69 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.