#83B191
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.8% 0.068 154.1), rgb(131, 177, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#83B191 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B191 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 177, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.068 154.1) |
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 #83B191 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B191 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B191 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B191 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B191
oklch(71.8% 0.068 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9971
oklch(63.1% 0.087 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#42835A
oklch(55.5% 0.093 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#336F49
oklch(49.1% 0.088 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 153.6)
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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)
#83B191 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) | #B1AA8F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A493 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB0A8 | 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°).
- #83B191
#83B191
oklch(71.8% 0.068 154.1)
- #BF95B6
#BF95B6
oklch(71.9% 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 #83B191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #83B191 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.