#80B157
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(70.5% 0.132 132.4), rgb(128, 177, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#80B157 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B157 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 177, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.132 132.4) |
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 #80B157 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B157 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B157 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B157 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC95
oklch(80.8% 0.082 131.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B157
oklch(70.5% 0.132 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#609D18
oklch(63% 0.168 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D04
oklch(27% 0.069 132.1)
#80B157 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) | #B7A64F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81AB9C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B157
#80B157
oklch(70.5% 0.132 132.4)
- #BC87DB
#BC87DB
oklch(70.6% 0.131 312.3)
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 #80B157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
Use #80B157 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.