#80CD8D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.2% 0.119 148.5), rgb(128, 205, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#80CD8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CD8D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 205, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.119 148.5) |
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 #80CD8D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CD8D | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CD8D text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CD8D text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#BCE6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.067 148.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CD8D
oklch(78.2% 0.119 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#26BF57
oklch(70.6% 0.19 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#80CD8D 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) | #CFC189 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B991 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75CABC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CD8D
#80CD8D
oklch(78.2% 0.119 148.5)
- #E29CDE
#E29CDE
oklch(78.2% 0.119 328.6)
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 #80CD8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
Use #80CD8D 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.