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#83994D Color

#83994D is rgb(131, 153, 77) in RGB, hsl(77, 33%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 50%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83994D
HEX#83994D
RGBrgb(131, 153, 77)
HSLhsl(77, 33%, 45%)
HSVhsv(77, 50%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 50%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.105 122.7)
LABlab(60.19% -17.31 36.85)
LCHlch(60.19% 40.71 115.16)

What #83994D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #83994D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#83994D Channel Values

How #83994D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 131 · G 153 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 33% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 50% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83994D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83994D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83994D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #83994D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #83994D.

How #83994D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#83994D
Protanopia#96964D
Protanomaly#8E974D
Deuteranopia#92924E
Deuteranomaly#8C954E
Tritanopia#8B9292
Tritanomaly#88957C
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #83994D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-83994d: #83994D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83994D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83994d': '#83994D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.600, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_83994d">#83994D</color>
SVG fillfill="#83994D"

More Green Colors

#83994D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#83994D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83994D?

#83994D is a mid-tone green — rgb(131, 153, 77) in RGB and hsl(77, 33%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.

What is the RGB value of #83994D?

#83994D is rgb(131, 153, 77) — red 131, green 153, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83994D?

#83994D converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 50%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83994D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83994D scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #83994D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #83994D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 15.13, which is visibly different.

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