Close to Gray Green
#83AC8A
#83AC8A is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Gray Green. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 67.5% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 130°, with 20% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #83AC8A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.55:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.23:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.55:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.23:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #83AC8A as they’d see it.
#83AC8A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #83AC8A
What color is #83AC8A?
#83AC8A is a mid-tone, soft, grayish green, close to the color Gray Green. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 67.5% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 130°, with 20% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #83AC8A in RGB?
#83AC8A is rgb(131, 172, 138): 131 red, 172 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #83AC8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 0, 20, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #83AC8A?
PANTONE 345 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #83AC8A?
Its complement #BF95B8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.