#80AE64
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70% 0.114 134.5), rgb(128, 174, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#80AE64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AE64 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 174, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.114 134.5) |
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 #80AE64 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AE64 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AE64 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AE64 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AE64
oklch(70% 0.114 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#629C39
oklch(63.1% 0.145 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#488609
oklch(55.6% 0.157 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#305C03
oklch(42.6% 0.121 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C11
oklch(37.7% 0.095 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#80AE64 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) | #B3A45E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA068 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80A99C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AE64
#80AE64
oklch(70% 0.114 134.5)
- #B888CF
#B888CF
oklch(69.9% 0.114 314.4)
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 #80AE64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
Use #80AE64 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.