Palettes / Colors / #80974A
#80974A — Muted Green
#80974A is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #80974A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#80974A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #614A96; it also sits naturally between #96874A and #59964A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #80974A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 128, 151, 74 |
| HSL | 78°, 34%, 44% |
| HSV | 78°, 51%, 59% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 51%, 41% |
| XYZ | 21.20, 27.22, 10.61 |
| Yxy | 27.22, 0.3592, 0.4610 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.17, -20.78, 37.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.17, -16.21, 22.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 59% · Blue 29%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 51% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #80974A
.text { color: #80974A; }
.background { background-color: #80974A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #80974A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 151, 74); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 34%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #80974A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 151, 74, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #80974A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 151, 74, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#80974A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#80974A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #614A96:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.26:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.44:1 AA |
Best text color on #80974A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #80974A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #80974A: ·
How #80974A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #80974A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #80974A?
#80974A is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 128, 151, 74). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #80974A?
#80974A is RGB 128, 151, 74 — HSL 78°, 34%, 44% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 51%, 41%.
What colors go with #80974A?
Its complement is #614A96; analogous partners are #96874A and #59964A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #80974A for text?
Black text on #80974A has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.26:1.