#80CB81
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.4% 0.128 144.5), rgb(128, 203, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#80CB81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CB81 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 203, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.128 144.5) |
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 #80CB81 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CB81 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CB81 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CB81 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CB81
oklch(77.4% 0.128 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#31BF41
oklch(70.6% 0.204 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#80CB81 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) | #CEBE7C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B785 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C7B8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CB81
#80CB81
oklch(77.4% 0.128 144.5)
- #DE99E3
#DE99E3
oklch(77.5% 0.127 324.4)
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 #80CB81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #80CB81 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.