#83B166
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.9% 0.114 134.2), rgb(131, 177, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#83B166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B166 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 177, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.114 134.2) |
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 #83B166 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B166 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B166 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B166 text on black | 8.44:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B166
oklch(70.9% 0.114 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#629C37
oklch(63.1% 0.147 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488603
oklch(55.6% 0.159 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C01
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C10
oklch(37.7% 0.095 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#83B166 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) | #B6A760 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A36A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AC9F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B166
#83B166
oklch(70.9% 0.114 134.2)
- #BB8BD3
#BB8BD3
oklch(70.9% 0.114 314)
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 #83B166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
Use #83B166 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.