#83B698
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.069 158.3), rgb(131, 182, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#83B698 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 158°. 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B698 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 182, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.069 158.3) |
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 #83B698 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B698 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B698 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B698 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B698
oklch(73.2% 0.069 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#579A75
oklch(63.1% 0.089 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A845E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B704D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#255B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#244B36
oklch(37.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#83B698 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) | #B5AE96 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA89A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB5AD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B698
#83B698
oklch(73.2% 0.069 158.3)
- #C698B7
#C698B7
oklch(73.2% 0.069 338.7)
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 #83B698, 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 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.058
Use #83B698 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.