#83B579
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.2% 0.1 140.4), rgb(131, 181, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#83B579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B579 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 181, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.1 140.4) |
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 #83B579 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B579 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B579 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B579 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 139.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B579
oklch(72.2% 0.1 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.128 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#408632
oklch(55.5% 0.138 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#327224
oklch(49.2% 0.13 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D20
oklch(42.8% 0.107 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#274C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#83B579 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) | #B8AB75 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A67C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B1A5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B579
#83B579
oklch(72.2% 0.1 140.4)
- #C291CC
#C291CC
oklch(72.3% 0.099 320.6)
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 #83B579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.007
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.014
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.015
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
Use #83B579 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.