#83B98E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.6% 0.084 150.2), rgb(131, 185, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#83B98E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83B98E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 185, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.084 150.2) |
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 #83B98E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83B98E | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #83B98E text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83B98E text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83B98E
oklch(73.6% 0.084 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#559C66
oklch(63.2% 0.108 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#37864E
oklch(55.6% 0.116 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#29713E
oklch(49% 0.108 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#245C34
oklch(42.6% 0.088 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#234C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#83B98E 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) | #BAB08C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA90 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB7AD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83B98E
#83B98E
oklch(73.6% 0.084 150.2)
- #C897C3
#C897C3
oklch(73.7% 0.083 329.8)
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 #83B98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
Use #83B98E 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.