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#83A47F Color

#83A47F is rgb(131, 164, 127) in RGB, hsl(114, 17%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 23%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxley (#6D9A79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83A47F
HEX#83A47F
RGBrgb(131, 164, 127)
HSLhsl(114, 17%, 57%)
HSVhsv(114, 23%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 23%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.065 142)
LABlab(64.12% -17.31 15.39)
LCHlch(64.12% 23.16 138.36)

What #83A47F 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 #83A47F, 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.

#83A47F Channel Values

How #83A47F 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 164 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 114° · S 17% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 114° · S 23% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83A47F 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 text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83A47F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83A47F; 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 #83A47F

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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How #83A47F 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#83A47F
Protanopia#9F9F7F
Protanomaly#95A17F
Deuteranopia#9A9A80
Deuteranomaly#919E80
Tritanopia#88A0A0
Tritanomaly#86A294
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #83A47F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-83a47f: #83A47F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83A47F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83a47f': '#83A47F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.643, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_83a47f">#83A47F</color>
SVG fillfill="#83A47F"

More Green Colors

#83A47F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#83A47F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83A47F?

#83A47F is a mid-tone green — rgb(131, 164, 127) in RGB and hsl(114, 17%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxley (#6D9A79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #83A47F?

#83A47F is rgb(131, 164, 127) — red 131, green 164, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83A47F?

#83A47F converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 23%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83A47F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83A47F scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #83A47F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #83A47F 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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