#80CD8A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.1% 0.122 147.4), rgb(128, 205, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#80CD8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CD8A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 205, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.122 147.4) |
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 #80CD8A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CD8A | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CD8A text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CD8A text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.068 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CD8A
oklch(78.1% 0.122 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#28BF51
oklch(70.6% 0.194 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#80CD8A 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) | #CFC086 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B98E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75CABC | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CD8A
#80CD8A
oklch(78.1% 0.122 147.4)
- #E19BE0
#E19BE0
oklch(78% 0.122 327.1)
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 #80CD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
Use #80CD8A 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.