#80A615
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(67.3% 0.163 124.7), rgb(128, 166, 21).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#80A615 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A615 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 166, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 78%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.163 124.7) |
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 #80A615 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A615 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A615 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A615 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B8
oklch(88.5% 0.056 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC83
oklch(80.8% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A615
oklch(67.3% 0.163 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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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
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#80A615 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) | #B09A00 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9928 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #879D8D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A615
#80A615
oklch(67.3% 0.163 124.7)
- #AD79E6
#AD79E6
oklch(67.3% 0.163 304.4)
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 #80A615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.014
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.024
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.027
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
Use #80A615 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.