#80BE98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.9% 0.084 156.8), rgb(128, 190, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#80BE98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 157°. 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BE98 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 190, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.084 156.8) |
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 #80BE98 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BE98 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BE98 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BE98 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BE98
oklch(74.9% 0.084 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D6F
oklch(63.1% 0.108 157)
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Step 600
600
#268756
oklch(55.5% 0.117 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#167347
oklch(49.2% 0.109 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#175D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D32
oklch(37.8% 0.071 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#80BE98 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) | #BDB596 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BDB3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BE98
#80BE98
oklch(74.9% 0.084 156.8)
- #D199C1
#D199C1
oklch(74.9% 0.085 337.2)
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 #80BE98, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #80BE98 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.