#80A30E
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(66.5% 0.161 123.8), rgb(128, 163, 14).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#80A30E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A30E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 163, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 84%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.161 123.8) |
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 #80A30E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80A30E | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A30E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A30E text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 124.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA91
oklch(81% 0.08 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#91AE4F
oklch(70.8% 0.127 123.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80A30E
oklch(66.5% 0.161 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#80A30E 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) | #AD9800 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89624 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879A8A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A30E
#80A30E
oklch(66.5% 0.161 123.8)
- #A977E3
#A977E3
oklch(66.4% 0.161 303.7)
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 #80A30E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
Use #80A30E 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.