#80C280
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.115 144.3), rgb(128, 194, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#80C280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C280 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 194, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.115 144.3) |
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 #80C280 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80C280 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C280 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C280 text on black | 9.94:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80C280
oklch(75.3% 0.115 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#48A04C
oklch(63.2% 0.147 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#238A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.16 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#13751F
oklch(49.1% 0.149 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#155F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.123 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#80C280 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) | #C5B67C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB084 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79BEB1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C280
#80C280
oklch(75.3% 0.115 144.3)
- #D395D8
#D395D8
oklch(75.2% 0.116 324.1)
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 #80C280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
Use #80C280 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.