#80B026
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(69.8% 0.168 127.6), rgb(128, 176, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#80B026 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B026 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 176, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.168 127.6) |
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 #80B026 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B026 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B026 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B026 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCE83
oklch(80.9% 0.106 127.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B026
oklch(69.8% 0.168 127.6)
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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
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#80B026 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) | #B9A300 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A034 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A896 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B026
#80B026
oklch(69.8% 0.168 127.6)
- #BA7EED
#BA7EED
oklch(69.8% 0.167 307.6)
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 #80B026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
Use #80B026 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.