#83B68E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.079 150.7), rgb(131, 182, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#83B68E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B68E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 182, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.079 150.7) |
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 #83B68E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B68E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B68E text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B68E text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B68E
oklch(72.9% 0.079 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#599B69
oklch(63.2% 0.101 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8551
oklch(55.6% 0.109 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D7141
oklch(49.2% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C36
oklch(42.8% 0.085 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#83B68E 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) | #B7AE8C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA890 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CB4AB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B68E
#83B68E
oklch(72.9% 0.079 150.7)
- #C596BF
#C596BF
oklch(73% 0.079 330.7)
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 #83B68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
Use #83B68E 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.