#80B331
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.6% 0.165 128.8), rgb(128, 179, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#80B331 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B331 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 179, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.165 128.8) |
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 #80B331 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B331 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B331 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B331 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE85
oklch(80.9% 0.104 128.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B331
oklch(70.6% 0.165 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#80B331 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) | #BCA619 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A33D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84AB9A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B331
#80B331
oklch(70.6% 0.165 128.8)
- #BE80EE
#BE80EE
oklch(70.6% 0.166 308.7)
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 #80B331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
Use #80B331 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.