#83B799
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.07 158.8), rgb(131, 183, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#83B799 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 159°. 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 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B799 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 183, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.07 158.8) |
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 #83B799 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B799 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B799 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83B799 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B799
oklch(73.4% 0.07 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#569A75
oklch(63.1% 0.09 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#38845E
oklch(55.5% 0.097 159)
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Step 700
700
#2A704D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#245B40
oklch(42.6% 0.074 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B36
oklch(37.7% 0.059 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#83B799 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) | #B6AF97 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA99B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B6AE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B799
#83B799
oklch(73.4% 0.07 158.8)
- #C798B8
#C798B8
oklch(73.4% 0.07 338.4)
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 #83B799, 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 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #83B799 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.