#80B992
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.5% 0.082 154.1), rgb(128, 185, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#80B992 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 154°. 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 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B992 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 185, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.082 154.1) |
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 #80B992 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B992 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B992 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B992 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B992
oklch(73.5% 0.082 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#519C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#318654
oklch(55.5% 0.113 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#227244
oklch(49.2% 0.106 154)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D38
oklch(42.8% 0.088 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#204C31
oklch(37.7% 0.068 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 154.3)
#80B992 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) | #B9B090 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA94 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B8AE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B992
#80B992
oklch(73.5% 0.082 154.1)
- #CA96BF
#CA96BF
oklch(73.5% 0.083 334.1)
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 #80B992, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #80B992 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.