#80A97A
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.2% 0.081 141.4), rgb(128, 169, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#80A97A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A97A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 169, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.081 141.4) |
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 #80A97A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A97A | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A97A text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A97A text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A97A
oklch(69.2% 0.081 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#65995D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8343
oklch(55.5% 0.112 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F35
oklch(49.1% 0.104 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#325B2C
oklch(42.8% 0.087 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A28
oklch(37.6% 0.067 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#80A97A 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) | #ACA177 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA69C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A97A
#80A97A
oklch(69.2% 0.081 141.4)
- #B48CBA
#B48CBA
oklch(69.3% 0.08 322)
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 #80A97A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
Use #80A97A 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.