#80CD8F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.2% 0.117 149.3), rgb(128, 205, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#80CD8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CD8F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 205, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.117 149.3) |
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 #80CD8F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CD8F | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CD8F text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CD8F text on black | 11.04:1 | 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
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CD8F
oklch(78.2% 0.117 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#26BF5B
oklch(70.7% 0.186 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#80CD8F 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) | #CEC18B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B993 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74CABD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CD8F
#80CD8F
oklch(78.2% 0.117 149.3)
- #E29DDC
#E29DDC
oklch(78.3% 0.116 329.6)
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 #80CD8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
Use #80CD8F 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.