#80CDA8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.094 162.4), rgb(128, 205, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#80CDA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 205, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.094 162.4) |
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 #80CDA8 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CDA8 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CDA8 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CDA8 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.052 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CDA8
oklch(78.8% 0.094 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#18BD84
oklch(70.8% 0.15 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#80CDA8 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) | #CBC3A6 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DCDC2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CDA8
#80CDA8
oklch(78.8% 0.094 162.4)
- #E4A2CA
#E4A2CA
oklch(78.7% 0.093 342.4)
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 #80CDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #80CDA8 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.