#80C19C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.086 158.6), rgb(128, 193, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#80C19C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C19C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 193, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.086 158.6) |
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 #80C19C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80C19C | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C19C text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C19C text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80C19C
oklch(75.7% 0.086 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#469D70
oklch(63% 0.109 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E8859
oklch(55.7% 0.119 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B7348
oklch(49.1% 0.111 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#115E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.092 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#184D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#80C19C 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) | #C0B89A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C0B7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C19C
#80C19C
oklch(75.7% 0.086 158.6)
- #D59BC3
#D59BC3
oklch(75.7% 0.087 338.4)
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 #80C19C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
Use #80C19C 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.