Nearest named color: Pistachio
#83D890
#83D890
Nearest named
Pistachio
Family
Green
Lightness
81.0%
Chroma
0.131
Hue angle
147.9°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.72:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
10.78:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99CC99
CSS oklch()
81% 0.13 148

#83D890 is a mid-toned, temperate teal-green. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #83D890

Not just a swatch — here's how #83D890 works with other colors. Named schemes with #83D890 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Pistachio leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Pistachio opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Pistachio sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Pistachio as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Pistachio is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pistachio carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #83D890 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 61/100
High
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 19/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 100/100
Very high
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 36/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 26/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 50/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 26/100
Low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 42/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 71/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #83D890

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People also use #83D890 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.8:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E9F5EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #83D8AC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #83D890 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #83D890;
  --color-base-rgb: 131 216 144;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.0% 0.131 147.9);
  --color-50: #F3FCF4;
  --color-100: #DFF6E3;
  --color-200: #C1EBC7;
  --color-300: #96D9A0;
  --color-400: #6EC47B;
  --color-500: #4DA85A;
  --color-600: #41814A;
  --color-700: #325C39;
  --color-800: #243D28;
  --color-900: #18261A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}