#80B072
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.7% 0.101 138.8), rgb(128, 176, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#80B072 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B072 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 176, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.101 138.8) |
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 #80B072 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B072 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B072 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B072 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B072
oklch(70.7% 0.101 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.129 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#43862D
oklch(55.6% 0.141 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#35711F
oklch(49% 0.13 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C1C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#284C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D12
oklch(27.1% 0.054 139)
#80B072 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) | #B4A66E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA275 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EACA0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B072
#80B072
oklch(70.7% 0.101 138.8)
- #BC8CC9
#BC8CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 319)
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 #80B072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.007
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.010
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
Use #80B072 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.