#80BB8B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.9% 0.092 149.5), rgb(128, 187, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#80BB8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BB8B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 187, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.092 149.5) |
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 #80BB8B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BB8B | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BB8B text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BB8B text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BB8B
oklch(73.9% 0.092 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#509D62
oklch(63.1% 0.117 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F8748
oklch(55.5% 0.127 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#207339
oklch(49.2% 0.12 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D30
oklch(42.6% 0.098 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#80BB8B 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) | #BCB188 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B9AE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BB8B
#80BB8B
oklch(73.9% 0.092 149.5)
- #CC95C7
#CC95C7
oklch(73.9% 0.094 329.6)
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 #80BB8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #80BB8B 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.