#80BD42
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.2% 0.166 131.9), rgb(128, 189, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#80BD42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BD42 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 189, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.166 131.9) |
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 #80BD42 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BD42 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80BD42 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BD42 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF88
oklch(80.9% 0.104 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BD42
oklch(73.2% 0.166 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508500
oklch(55.8% 0.154 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#80BD42 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) | #C5AF32 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAB4C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B5A4 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BD42
#80BD42
oklch(73.2% 0.166 131.9)
- #CB86F3
#CB86F3
oklch(73.1% 0.167 312.1)
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 #80BD42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
Use #80BD42 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.