#80BB8E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.9% 0.089 151.2), rgb(128, 187, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#80BB8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BB8E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 187, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.089 151.2) |
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 #80BB8E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BB8E | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BB8E text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BB8E text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BB8E
oklch(73.9% 0.089 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D65
oklch(63.1% 0.115 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E874C
oklch(55.5% 0.124 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F733D
oklch(49.2% 0.116 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D33
oklch(42.6% 0.095 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2D
oklch(37.9% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#80BB8E 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) | #BCB18B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB90 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B9AF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BB8E
#80BB8E
oklch(73.9% 0.089 151.2)
- #CC96C5
#CC96C5
oklch(74% 0.09 331)
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 #80BB8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #80BB8E 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.