#80B56F
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.9% 0.113 138.3), rgb(128, 181, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#80B56F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 138°. 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 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B56F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 181, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.113 138.3) |
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 #80B56F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B56F | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B56F text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B56F text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B56F
oklch(71.9% 0.113 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D42
oklch(63.1% 0.143 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D871E
oklch(55.5% 0.156 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F730E
oklch(49.2% 0.146 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#285D11
oklch(42.6% 0.12 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#254D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#80B56F 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) | #B9AA6A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A573 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB0A4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B56F
#80B56F
oklch(71.9% 0.113 138.3)
- #C28DD2
#C28DD2
oklch(71.9% 0.113 318.2)
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 #80B56F, 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 Green #88B378 ΔE 0.018
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
Use #80B56F 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.