#80A231
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.5% 0.144 124.8), rgb(128, 162, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#80A231 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A231 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 162, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.144 124.8) |
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 #80A231 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80A231 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A231 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A231 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C997
oklch(80.9% 0.071 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#91AD5C
oklch(70.8% 0.112 124.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80A231
oklch(66.5% 0.144 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374901
oklch(37.6% 0.093 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B06
oklch(27% 0.059 124.6)
#80A231 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) | #AB9820 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869A8B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A231
#80A231
oklch(66.5% 0.144 124.8)
- #A87BDA
#A87BDA
oklch(66.5% 0.143 304.6)
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 #80A231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
Use #80A231 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.