#80C479
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.6% 0.125 142.1), rgb(128, 196, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#80C479 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C479 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 196, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.125 142.1) |
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 #80C479 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80C479 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C479 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C479 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80C479
oklch(75.6% 0.125 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#47A13F
oklch(63.2% 0.161 142)
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Step 600
600
#208B19
oklch(55.7% 0.174 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F7607
oklch(49.2% 0.162 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#13600D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#194F15
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#80C479 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) | #C8B874 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC0B1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C479
#80C479
oklch(75.6% 0.125 142.1)
- #D594DF
#D594DF
oklch(75.5% 0.126 322)
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 #80C479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #80C479 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.