#80C486
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.112 146.5), rgb(128, 196, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#80C486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C486 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 196, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.112 146.5) |
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 #80C486 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80C486 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C486 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C486 text on black | 10.15:1 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.063 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80C486
oklch(75.9% 0.112 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#41BD57
oklch(70.7% 0.179 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#80C486 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) | #C6B982 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB289 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C1B4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C486
#80C486
oklch(75.9% 0.112 146.5)
- #D697D6
#D697D6
oklch(75.8% 0.112 326.6)
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 #80C486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #80C486 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.