#80A059
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.5% 0.104 128.8), rgb(128, 160, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#80A059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A059 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.104 128.8) |
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 #80A059 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80A059 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A059 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A059 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400
#91AB74
oklch(70.7% 0.082 128.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80A059
oklch(66.5% 0.104 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F8031
oklch(55.7% 0.114 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C24
oklch(49.2% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#40581F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#36481F
oklch(37.5% 0.068 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#80A059 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) | #A69753 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2955D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839A8F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A059
#80A059
oklch(66.5% 0.104 128.8)
- #A682C4
#A682C4
oklch(66.5% 0.103 308.8)
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 #80A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
Use #80A059 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.