#80A537
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.2% 0.143 126), rgb(128, 165, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#80A537 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 126°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A537 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 165, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.143 126) |
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 #80A537 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A537 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A537 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A537 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB8C
oklch(80.8% 0.089 125.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A537
oklch(67.2% 0.143 126)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#80A537 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) | #AE9A28 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99840 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #859D8F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A537
#80A537
oklch(67.2% 0.143 126)
- #AC7DDB
#AC7DDB
oklch(67.3% 0.142 306)
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 #80A537, 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 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
Use #80A537 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.