#80CE80
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.1% 0.133 144.2), rgb(128, 206, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#80CE80 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CE80 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 206, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.133 144.2) |
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 #80CE80 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CE80 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CE80 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CE80 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7BB
oklch(88.6% 0.075 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CE80
oklch(78.1% 0.133 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#28C039
oklch(70.6% 0.213 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#80CE80 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) | #D1C17B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B985 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77CABA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CE80
#80CE80
oklch(78.1% 0.133 144.2)
- #E299E8
#E299E8
oklch(78.1% 0.134 324.1)
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 #80CE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
Use #80CE80 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.