#80CB99
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78% 0.104 154.1), rgb(128, 203, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#80CB99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CB99 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 203, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.104 154.1) |
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 #80CB99 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CB99 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CB99 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CB99 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 154.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CB99
oklch(78% 0.104 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#29BE6F
oklch(70.8% 0.167 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#80CB99 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) | #CBC096 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C9BD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CB99
#80CB99
oklch(78% 0.104 154.1)
- #E09ED3
#E09ED3
oklch(77.9% 0.104 333.7)
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 #80CB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
Use #80CB99 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.