#80BB59
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73% 0.144 134.4), rgb(128, 187, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#80BB59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BB59 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 187, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.144 134.4) |
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 #80BB59 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BB59 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80BB59 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80BB59 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE93
oklch(80.9% 0.09 134.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BB59
oklch(73% 0.144 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E01
oklch(27% 0.076 134.3)
#80BB59 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) | #C1AE50 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA5F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80B5A5 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BB59
#80BB59
oklch(73% 0.144 134.4)
- #C98AE6
#C98AE6
oklch(73% 0.145 314.6)
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 #80BB59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
Use #80BB59 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.