#80996E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.2% 0.068 132.6), rgb(128, 153, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#80996E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80996E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 153, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.068 132.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #80996E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80996E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80996E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80996E text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6B0
oklch(81% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A886
oklch(70.7% 0.053 132.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80996E
oklch(65.2% 0.068 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#637D4F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#526940
oklch(49.1% 0.068 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#435635
oklch(42.8% 0.057 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472E
oklch(37.8% 0.045 132)
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Step 950
950
#21291B
oklch(26.8% 0.028 132.2)
#80996E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D936B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999170 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81958E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80996E
#80996E
oklch(65.2% 0.068 132.6)
- #9E84AE
#9E84AE
oklch(65.2% 0.068 312.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #80996E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
Use #80996E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.