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#83b59d color: Mid-century Gem

#83b59d is rgb(131, 181, 157) in RGB and oklch(73.081% 0.06348 163.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

73.1%
0.063
164°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sage
  • olive-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #83b59d

#83b59d is a dusty light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mid-century Gem (#81b39c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #83b59d mixed with white

  1. 83b59d
  2. 8fbca6
  3. 9cc4b0
  4. a8cbba
  5. b4d2c3
  6. c1dacd
  7. cde1d7
  8. dae9e1
  9. e6f0eb
  10. f2f7f5

Darker: #83b59d mixed with black

  1. 83b59d
  2. 719d88
  3. 608673
  4. 4f6f5f
  5. 3f594c
  6. 2f443a
  7. 203028
  8. 121d18
  9. 060c09
  10. 010201

Calmer: #83b59d with less saturation

  1. 83b59d
  2. 87b49e
  3. 8bb29f
  4. 8fb1a0
  5. 93b0a1
  6. 97afa2
  7. 9aada4
  8. 9eaca5
  9. a1aba6
  10. a4a9a7

Questions about #83b59d

What color is #83b59d?

#83b59d is dusty light emerald. The closest named color is Mid-century Gem. In RGB it is rgb(131, 181, 157), in HSL hsl(151.2, 25.25%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.081% 0.06348 163.594).

What colors go well with #83b59d?

The complementary color of #83b59d is #c598b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98b188 and #77b5b3. The triadic partners are #a2a3cf and #cb9c88.

Is white or black text more readable on #83b59d?

Black text reads better on #83b59d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #83b59d a warm or cool color?

#83b59d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.063.