#80C09E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.082 160.4), rgb(128, 192, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#80C09E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C09E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 192, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.082 160.4) |
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 #80C09E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80C09E | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C09E text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C09E text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80C09E
oklch(75.5% 0.082 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#479D74
oklch(63.1% 0.105 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#20875C
oklch(55.5% 0.114 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E734C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#125D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#194D35
oklch(37.8% 0.069 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#80C09E 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) | #BEB79C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AFA0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C0B6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C09E
#80C09E
oklch(75.5% 0.082 160.4)
- #D49BC0
#D49BC0
oklch(75.5% 0.083 340.2)
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 #80C09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.059
Use #80C09E 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.