#80CD96
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.4% 0.11 152.3), rgb(128, 205, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#80CD96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CD96 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 205, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.11 152.3) |
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 #80CD96 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CD96 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CD96 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CD96 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CD96
oklch(78.4% 0.11 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#22BE67
oklch(70.6% 0.175 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#80CD96 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) | #CDC193 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B999 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72CBBE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CD96
#80CD96
oklch(78.4% 0.11 152.3)
- #E29ED8
#E29ED8
oklch(78.3% 0.11 331.8)
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 #80CD96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
Use #80CD96 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.