#83B892
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.078 153), rgb(131, 184, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#83B892 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B892 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 184, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.078 153) |
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 #83B892 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B892 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B892 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83B892 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B892
oklch(73.5% 0.078 153)
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Step 500
500
#569B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#388554
oklch(55.5% 0.108 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#297144
oklch(49.1% 0.102 153)
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Step 800
800
#245C38
oklch(42.7% 0.084 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#234C31
oklch(37.8% 0.066 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#83B892 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) | #B8AF90 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA94 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB7AD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B892
#83B892
oklch(73.5% 0.078 153)
- #C897BF
#C897BF
oklch(73.5% 0.079 332.9)
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 #83B892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.055
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.057
Use #83B892 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.