#80CC79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.5% 0.137 142.3), rgb(128, 204, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#80CC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CC79 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 204, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.137 142.3) |
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 #80CC79 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CC79 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CC79 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CC79 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B8
oklch(88.6% 0.077 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CC79
oklch(77.5% 0.137 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#31C029
oklch(70.7% 0.22 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#0AA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#078C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#80CC79 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) | #D0BF73 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B77E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C7B8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CC79
#80CC79
oklch(77.5% 0.137 142.3)
- #DF97E9
#DF97E9
oklch(77.5% 0.137 322.4)
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 #80CC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.062
Use #80CC79 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.