#83B770
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.5% 0.113 137.7), rgb(131, 183, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#83B770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B770 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 183, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.113 137.7) |
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 #83B770 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B770 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B770 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B770 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B770
oklch(72.5% 0.113 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D40
oklch(63.1% 0.144 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F871A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#307209
oklch(49% 0.146 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#295D0F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D16
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#83B770 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) | #BBAC6B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A874 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B2A5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B770
#83B770
oklch(72.5% 0.113 137.7)
- #C48FD5
#C48FD5
oklch(72.5% 0.114 317.8)
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 #83B770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
Use #83B770 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.