#83B090
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.6% 0.067 153.5), rgb(131, 176, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#83B090 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B090 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 176, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.067 153.5) |
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 #83B090 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B090 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B090 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B090 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B090
oklch(71.6% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9971
oklch(63.2% 0.086 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#438359
oklch(55.5% 0.093 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#356F49
oklch(49.2% 0.087 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A34
oklch(37.6% 0.055 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#83B090 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) | #B0A98E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A492 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAFA7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B090
#83B090
oklch(71.6% 0.067 153.5)
- #BE94B5
#BE94B5
oklch(71.6% 0.067 333.9)
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 #83B090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #83B090 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.