Palettes / Colors / #80974E
#80974E — Muted Green
#80974E 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 #80974E 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.
#80974E 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 #654E97; it also sits naturally between #978A4E and #5B974E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #80974E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 128, 151, 78 |
| HSL | 79°, 32%, 45% |
| HSV | 79°, 48%, 59% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 48%, 41% |
| XYZ | 21.34, 27.27, 11.35 |
| Yxy | 27.27, 0.3559, 0.4548 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.23, -20.34, 35.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.22, -15.90, 21.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 59% · Blue 31%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 48% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #80974E
.text { color: #80974E; }
.background { background-color: #80974E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #80974E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 151, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 32%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #80974E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 151, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #80974E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 151, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#80974E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#80974E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #654E97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.45:1 AA |
Best text color on #80974E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #80974E
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 #80974E: ·
How #80974E 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 #80974E 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 #80974E?
#80974E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 128, 151, 78). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #80974E?
#80974E is RGB 128, 151, 78 — HSL 79°, 32%, 45% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 48%, 41%.
What colors go with #80974E?
Its complement is #654E97; analogous partners are #978A4E and #5B974E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #80974E for text?
Black text on #80974E has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.