#80AC72
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.8% 0.095 138.3), rgb(128, 172, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#80AC72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AC72 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 172, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.095 138.3) |
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 #80AC72 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AC72 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AC72 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AC72 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AC72
oklch(69.8% 0.095 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#639B50
oklch(63.2% 0.122 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#488533
oklch(55.7% 0.132 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#397025
oklch(49% 0.122 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#305C20
oklch(42.8% 0.102 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B20
oklch(37.6% 0.078 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#80AC72 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) | #B0A36E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F75 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA89D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AC72
#80AC72
oklch(69.8% 0.095 138.3)
- #B78BC4
#B78BC4
oklch(69.8% 0.095 318.4)
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 #80AC72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
Use #80AC72 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.