#80A172
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.077 136.6), rgb(128, 161, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#80A172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A172 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 161, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.077 136.6) |
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 #80A172 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80A172 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A172 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A172 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A172
oklch(67.2% 0.077 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D975B
oklch(63% 0.098 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#558140
oklch(55.5% 0.106 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#456D32
oklch(49% 0.099 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#39592A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#314926
oklch(37.6% 0.064 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#80A172 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) | #A49A6F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9774 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9E95 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A172
#80A172
oklch(67.2% 0.077 136.6)
- #A987B6
#A987B6
oklch(67.1% 0.078 316.5)
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 #80A172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.012
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #80A172 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.