#80AE81
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.081 145.2), rgb(128, 174, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#80AE81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AE81 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 174, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.081 145.2) |
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 #80AE81 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AE81 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AE81 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AE81 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AE81
oklch(70.6% 0.081 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A62
oklch(63.1% 0.103 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#448448
oklch(55.5% 0.112 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#357039
oklch(49.1% 0.105 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B30
oklch(42.6% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#80AE81 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) | #B0A67E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A183 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BABA2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AE81
#80AE81
oklch(70.6% 0.081 145.2)
- #BB8FBC
#BB8FBC
oklch(70.6% 0.081 325.7)
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 #80AE81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
Use #80AE81 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.