#80C396
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.094 154.2), rgb(128, 195, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#80C396 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C396 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 195, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.094 154.2) |
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 #80C396 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80C396 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C396 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C396 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80C396
oklch(76% 0.094 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#40BB74
oklch(70.6% 0.151 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#80C396 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) | #C3B993 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B199 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74C1B7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C396
#80C396
oklch(76% 0.094 154.2)
- #D69BCA
#D69BCA
oklch(76% 0.093 333.9)
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 #80C396, 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
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #80C396 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.