#80D080
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.136 144.1), rgb(128, 208, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#80D080 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80D080 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 208, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.136 144.1) |
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 #80D080 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80D080 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80D080 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80D080 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80D080
oklch(78.6% 0.136 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#20C135
oklch(70.7% 0.218 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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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)
#80D080 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) | #D3C27A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB85 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77CCBC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80D080
#80D080
oklch(78.6% 0.136 144.1)
- #E49AEA
#E49AEA
oklch(78.6% 0.136 324.2)
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 #80D080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
Use #80D080 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.