#80B381
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.7% 0.09 145), rgb(128, 179, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#80B381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B381 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 179, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.09 145) |
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 #80B381 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B381 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B381 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B381 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B381
oklch(71.7% 0.09 145)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5D
oklch(63.2% 0.115 145)
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Step 600
600
#3D8642
oklch(55.6% 0.125 145)
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Step 700
700
#2F7134
oklch(49% 0.115 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#285C2C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#254C28
oklch(37.7% 0.075 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#80B381 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) | #B5AA7E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA584 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB0A6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B381
#80B381
oklch(71.7% 0.09 145)
- #C190C3
#C190C3
oklch(71.7% 0.091 325.2)
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 #80B381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
Use #80B381 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.