#83B494
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.07 155.6), rgb(131, 180, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#83B494 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B494 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 180, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.07 155.6) |
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 #83B494 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B494 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B494 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B494 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 156.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B494
oklch(72.6% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A72
oklch(63.2% 0.09 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D845B
oklch(55.6% 0.097 156)
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Step 700
700
#2F704A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#285B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#83B494 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) | #B4AC92 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA796 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB3AB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B494
#83B494
oklch(72.6% 0.07 155.6)
- #C396B8
#C396B8
oklch(72.6% 0.071 335.2)
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 #83B494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
Use #83B494 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.