#80B98E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.5% 0.086 151.5), rgb(128, 185, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#80B98E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B98E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 185, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.086 151.5) |
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 #80B98E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B98E | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B98E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B98E text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B98E
oklch(73.5% 0.086 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#519C67
oklch(63% 0.11 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#32874E
oklch(55.7% 0.12 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#23723F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#205D34
oklch(42.7% 0.092 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#204C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#80B98E 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) | #BAB08C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA90 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B7AD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B98E
#80B98E
oklch(73.5% 0.086 151.5)
- #C995C2
#C995C2
oklch(73.4% 0.087 331.1)
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 #80B98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #80B98E 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.