#83B290
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.07 153), rgb(131, 178, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#83B290 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B290 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 178, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.07 153) |
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 #83B290 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B290 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B290 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B290 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#ACC9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B290
oklch(72% 0.07 153)
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Step 500
500
#5D996F
oklch(63% 0.089 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#418457
oklch(55.7% 0.098 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#326F47
oklch(49% 0.091 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#274B33
oklch(37.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#83B290 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) | #B2AA8E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA592 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB1A8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B290
#83B290
oklch(72% 0.07 153)
- #C095B8
#C095B8
oklch(72.1% 0.07 332.8)
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 #83B290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
Use #83B290 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.