#83B684
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.7% 0.089 145.1), rgb(131, 182, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#83B684 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B684 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 182, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.089 145.1) |
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 #83B684 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B684 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B684 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B684 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B684
oklch(72.7% 0.089 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5D
oklch(63.2% 0.115 145)
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Step 600
600
#3D8643
oklch(55.6% 0.124 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7134
oklch(49% 0.115 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#285C2C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#264C28
oklch(37.8% 0.074 145)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#83B684 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) | #B8AD81 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A887 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB3A9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B684
#83B684
oklch(72.7% 0.089 145.1)
- #C493C6
#C493C6
oklch(72.6% 0.091 325.2)
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 #83B684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.015
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
Use #83B684 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.