#80B520
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(71% 0.176 128.4), rgb(128, 181, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#80B520 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B520 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 181, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.176 128.4) |
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 #80B520 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B520 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B520 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B520 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCF80
oklch(81% 0.112 128.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B520
oklch(71% 0.176 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#80B520 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) | #BEA800 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A431 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85AD9A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B520
#80B520
oklch(71% 0.176 128.4)
- #C17FF4
#C17FF4
oklch(71.1% 0.176 308.6)
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 #80B520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.026
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
Use #80B520 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.