#80D178
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.7% 0.146 142.1), rgb(128, 209, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#80D178 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80D178 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 209, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.146 142.1) |
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 #80D178 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80D178 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80D178 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80D178 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D8
oklch(93.7% 0.042 142)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B6
oklch(88.4% 0.081 142.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80D178
oklch(78.7% 0.146 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#1FC211
oklch(70.8% 0.234 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#10A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#80D178 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) | #D5C371 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB7D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78CCBB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80D178
#80D178
oklch(78.7% 0.146 142.1)
- #E599F1
#E599F1
oklch(78.8% 0.145 321.9)
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 #80D178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.062
Use #80D178 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.