#80A980
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.4% 0.074 144.7), rgb(128, 169, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#80A980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A980 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 169, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.074 144.7) |
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 #80A980 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A980 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A980 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A980 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A980
oklch(69.4% 0.074 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#649965
oklch(63.2% 0.095 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A834C
oklch(55.6% 0.103 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3D
oklch(49.2% 0.096 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#315A33
oklch(42.6% 0.078 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1A
oklch(26.8% 0.038 144.4)
#80A980 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) | #ABA17E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D82 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA79E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A980
#80A980
oklch(69.4% 0.074 144.7)
- #B48DB6
#B48DB6
oklch(69.3% 0.074 324.8)
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 #80A980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #80A980 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.