#83A67B
Sage · light cool green
About #83A67B
With the hex code #83A67B, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 51% red, 65% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 35% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Matcha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9E7BA6, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.71:1, a WCAG AAA 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 #83A67B?
With the hex code #83A67B, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 51% red, 65% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 35% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #83A67B?
Use black text. Black on #83A67B has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #83A67B?
Its complementary colour is #9E7BA6, and analogous partners are #98A67B and #7BA689.