#83B795
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.074 155.5), rgb(131, 183, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#83B795 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B795 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 183, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.074 155.5) |
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 #83B795 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B795 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B795 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B795 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 155.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B795
oklch(73.3% 0.074 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#579A71
oklch(63% 0.093 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#398559
oklch(55.7% 0.102 155.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7049
oklch(49% 0.095 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#255C3C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#244B33
oklch(37.7% 0.061 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#83B795 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) | #B7AF93 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA997 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB6AD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B795
#83B795
oklch(73.3% 0.074 155.5)
- #C797BB
#C797BB
oklch(73.3% 0.075 335.5)
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 #83B795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.056
Use #83B795 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.