#80B321
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(70.5% 0.174 128), rgb(128, 179, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#80B321 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B321 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 179, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 69%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.174 128) |
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 #80B321 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B321 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B321 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B321 text on black | 8.38:1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.06 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE81
oklch(80.8% 0.109 128)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B321
oklch(70.5% 0.174 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#80B321 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) | #BCA600 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A332 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85AB99 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B321
#80B321
oklch(70.5% 0.174 128)
- #BE7EF2
#BE7EF2
oklch(70.5% 0.174 308)
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 #80B321, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.016
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
Use #80B321 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.