#83997B
Sage · light cool green
About #83997B
#83997B is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 51% red, 60% green and 48% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 9.5); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #917B99 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #83997B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.81:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #83997B?
#83997B is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 51% red, 60% green and 48% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #83997B?
Use black text. Black on #83997B has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #83997B?
Its complementary colour is #917B99, and analogous partners are #92997B and #7B9982.