#80A256
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.11 128.8), rgb(128, 162, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#80A256 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A256 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 162, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.11 128.8) |
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 #80A256 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80A256 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A256 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A256 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB71
oklch(70.6% 0.086 128.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80A256
oklch(66.9% 0.11 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D802B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C1E
oklch(49% 0.111 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F581B
oklch(42.6% 0.092 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#36491D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B12
oklch(27.1% 0.045 128.6)
#80A256 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) | #A89950 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839C90 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A256
#80A256
oklch(66.9% 0.11 128.8)
- #A882C8
#A882C8
oklch(66.9% 0.109 308.6)
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 #80A256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
Use #80A256 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.