#80B169
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.113 136.2), rgb(128, 177, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#80B169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B169 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 177, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.113 136.2) |
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 #80B169 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B169 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B169 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B169 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9E
oklch(81% 0.072 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B169
oklch(70.8% 0.113 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C3D
oklch(63% 0.144 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#438715
oklch(55.7% 0.157 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#357202
oklch(49.2% 0.146 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.121 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#284C14
oklch(37.6% 0.094 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#80B169 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) | #B6A764 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FAC9F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B169
#80B169
oklch(70.8% 0.113 136.2)
- #BD8AD0
#BD8AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.114 316.6)
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 #80B169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.013
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
Use #80B169 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.