#80C161
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.5% 0.145 136.4), rgb(128, 193, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#80C161 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C161 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 193, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.145 136.4) |
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 #80C161 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80C161 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C161 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C161 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CF94
oklch(81% 0.092 136.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80C161
oklch(74.5% 0.145 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4DA10C
oklch(63.1% 0.186 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E03
oklch(26.9% 0.075 136.2)
#80C161 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) | #C7B459 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE67 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBBAB | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C161
#80C161
oklch(74.5% 0.145 136.4)
- #D08EE9
#D08EE9
oklch(74.5% 0.144 316.3)
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 #80C161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.054
Use #80C161 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.