#83AF95
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.5% 0.061 158.5), rgb(131, 175, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#83AF95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83AF95 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 175, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.061 158.5) |
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 #83AF95 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83AF95 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AF95 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83AF95 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 159.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83AF95
oklch(71.5% 0.061 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9878
oklch(63.1% 0.078 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#448261
oklch(55.5% 0.083 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#356E50
oklch(49.1% 0.078 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A42
oklch(42.8% 0.064 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A37
oklch(37.8% 0.051 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#83AF95 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) | #AEA894 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A396 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BAEA7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83AF95
#83AF95
oklch(71.5% 0.061 158.5)
- #BD95B0
#BD95B0
oklch(71.5% 0.06 338.5)
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 #83AF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #83AF95 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.