#80BB98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.2% 0.08 157.7), rgb(128, 187, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#80BB98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 158°. 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 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BB98 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 187, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.08 157.7) |
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 #80BB98 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BB98 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BB98 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BB98 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BB98
oklch(74.2% 0.08 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C71
oklch(63.1% 0.102 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8659
oklch(55.5% 0.11 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D7249
oklch(49.2% 0.103 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3C
oklch(42.8% 0.086 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.066 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#80BB98 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) | #BAB296 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB9A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BAB1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BB98
#80BB98
oklch(74.2% 0.08 157.7)
- #CD98BD
#CD98BD
oklch(74.1% 0.08 337.9)
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 #80BB98, 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 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #80BB98 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.