#80AE73
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.3% 0.097 138.9), rgb(128, 174, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#80AE73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AE73 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 174, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.097 138.9) |
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 #80AE73 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AE73 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AE73 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AE73 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA5
oklch(81% 0.062 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AE73
oklch(70.3% 0.097 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#609B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 139)
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Step 600
600
#468532
oklch(55.5% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#377124
oklch(49.2% 0.126 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C20
oklch(42.7% 0.104 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1F
oklch(37.9% 0.082 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#80AE73 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) | #B2A56F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA076 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EAA9F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AE73
#80AE73
oklch(70.3% 0.097 138.9)
- #B98CC6
#B98CC6
oklch(70.3% 0.096 318.5)
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 #80AE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.008
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.012
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
Use #80AE73 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.