#83B474
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.9% 0.104 138.5), rgb(131, 180, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#83B474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B474 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 180, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.104 138.5) |
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 #83B474 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B474 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B474 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B474 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B474
oklch(71.9% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C49
oklch(63.1% 0.133 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#42862A
oklch(55.5% 0.144 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#34721C
oklch(49.2% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D1A
oklch(42.9% 0.111 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#284C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#83B474 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) | #B8AA70 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A577 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B0A4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B474
#83B474
oklch(71.9% 0.104 138.5)
- #C08FCE
#C08FCE
oklch(71.8% 0.104 318.6)
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 #83B474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.009
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.011
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
Use #83B474 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.