#83B288
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.8% 0.079 147.5), rgb(131, 178, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#83B288 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B288 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 178, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.079 147.5) |
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 #83B288 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B288 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B288 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B288 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B288
oklch(71.8% 0.079 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A66
oklch(63.1% 0.1 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#42844D
oklch(55.5% 0.108 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#33703E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B33
oklch(42.6% 0.084 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#284B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#83B288 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) | #B3AA86 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA58A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DB0A6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B288
#83B288
oklch(71.8% 0.079 147.5)
- #BF93BE
#BF93BE
oklch(71.8% 0.079 327.1)
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 #83B288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
Use #83B288 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.