#80C481
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.117 144.6), rgb(128, 196, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#80C481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C481 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 196, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.117 144.6) |
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 #80C481 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80C481 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C481 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C481 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA4
oklch(81% 0.073 144.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80C481
oklch(75.8% 0.117 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#46A04B
oklch(63.1% 0.149 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E8A2C
oklch(55.5% 0.162 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C751E
oklch(49% 0.151 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#11601B
oklch(42.8% 0.126 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#184E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#80C481 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) | #C7B87D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB185 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C0B3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C481
#80C481
oklch(75.8% 0.117 144.6)
- #D696DA
#D696DA
oklch(75.8% 0.118 324.7)
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 #80C481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
Use #80C481 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.