#80BE93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.7% 0.089 153.5), rgb(128, 190, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#80BE93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BE93 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 190, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.089 153.5) |
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 #80BE93 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BE93 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BE93 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BE93 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB0
oklch(81% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BE93
oklch(74.7% 0.089 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D69
oklch(63% 0.113 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#278850
oklch(55.7% 0.124 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#177340
oklch(49.1% 0.116 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#185E35
oklch(42.8% 0.096 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.074 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#80BE93 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) | #BEB491 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE95 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75BCB2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BE93
#80BE93
oklch(74.7% 0.089 153.5)
- #D098C5
#D098C5
oklch(74.7% 0.089 333.5)
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 #80BE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
Use #80BE93 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.