#80BC3C
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(72.9% 0.169 131.2), rgb(128, 188, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#80BC3C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BC3C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 188, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.169 131.2) |
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 #80BC3C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BC3C | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80BC3C text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BC3C text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2BA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF86
oklch(80.9% 0.106 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BC3C
oklch(72.9% 0.169 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#80BC3C 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) | #C4AE29 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAA47 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B4A2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BC3C
#80BC3C
oklch(72.9% 0.169 131.2)
- #C985F4
#C985F4
oklch(72.8% 0.169 311.1)
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 #80BC3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
Use #80BC3C 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.