#80AB3E
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.8% 0.146 128.1), rgb(128, 171, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#80AB3E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado Green (#87A922), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AB3E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 171, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.146 128.1) |
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 #80AB3E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AB3E | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AB3E text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AB3E text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC8D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 128.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AB3E
oklch(68.8% 0.146 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#80AB3E 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) | #B3A031 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D46 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A494 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AB3E
#80AB3E
oklch(68.8% 0.146 128.1)
- #B480DF
#B480DF
oklch(68.8% 0.145 308.2)
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 #80AB3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
Use #80AB3E 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.