#80AC37
Closest named color: Avocado Green (#87A922). oklch(68.9% 0.152 127.7), rgb(128, 172, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#80AC37 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado Green (#87A922) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AC37 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 172, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.152 127.7) |
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 #80AC37 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AC37 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AC37 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AC37 text on black | 7.87:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD8A
oklch(81% 0.095 128)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AC37
oklch(68.9% 0.152 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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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)
#80AC37 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) | #B5A026 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E41 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A494 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AC37
#80AC37
oklch(68.9% 0.152 127.7)
- #B57FE3
#B57FE3
oklch(69% 0.152 307.8)
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 #80AC37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.013
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.021
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
Use #80AC37 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.