#80C487
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.111 146.9), rgb(128, 196, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#80C487 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C487 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 196, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.111 146.9) |
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 #80C487 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80C487 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C487 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C487 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80C487
oklch(75.9% 0.111 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#41BD59
oklch(70.7% 0.178 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#80C487 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) | #C6B983 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C1B4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C487
#80C487
oklch(75.9% 0.111 146.9)
- #D698D6
#D698D6
oklch(76% 0.11 326.6)
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 #80C487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #80C487 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.