#80AA1F
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.3% 0.164 126), rgb(128, 170, 31).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#80AA1F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AA1F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 170, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 69%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.164 126) |
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 #80AA1F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AA1F | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AA1F text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AA1F text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#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
#D0E0B8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD83
oklch(80.9% 0.103 126)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AA1F
oklch(68.3% 0.164 126)
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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)
#80AA1F 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) | #B39E00 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C2F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A291 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AA1F
#80AA1F
oklch(68.3% 0.164 126)
- #B27BE8
#B27BE8
oklch(68.3% 0.163 305.8)
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 #80AA1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.010
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
Use #80AA1F 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.