#80CB8B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.6% 0.118 147.9), rgb(128, 203, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#80CB8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CB8B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 203, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.118 147.9) |
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 #80CB8B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CB8B | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CB8B text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CB8B text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6C1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CB8B
oklch(77.6% 0.118 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#2EBF56
oklch(70.8% 0.189 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#80CB8B 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) | #CDBF87 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B78F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75C8BA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CB8B
#80CB8B
oklch(77.6% 0.118 147.9)
- #DF9BDC
#DF9BDC
oklch(77.6% 0.117 328.1)
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 #80CB8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #80CB8B 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.