#80D296
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.5% 0.117 151.6), rgb(128, 210, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#80D296 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80D296 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 210, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.117 151.6) |
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 #80D296 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80D296 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80D296 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80D296 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80D296
oklch(79.5% 0.117 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#80D296 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) | #D3C692 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD99 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72D0C2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80D296
#80D296
oklch(79.5% 0.117 151.6)
- #E8A0DE
#E8A0DE
oklch(79.5% 0.117 331.6)
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 #80D296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
Use #80D296 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.