#80BE3E
Closest named color: Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01). oklch(73.4% 0.171 131.7), rgb(128, 190, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#80BE3E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime Green (#7EBD01) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BE3E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 190, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.171 131.7) |
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 #80BE3E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BE3E | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80BE3E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BE3E text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF86
oklch(80.8% 0.107 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BE3E
oklch(73.4% 0.171 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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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)
#80BE3E 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) | #C6B02C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAB49 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B6A4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BE3E
#80BE3E
oklch(73.4% 0.171 131.7)
- #CC86F6
#CC86F6
oklch(73.4% 0.171 311.7)
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 #80BE3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
Use #80BE3E 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.