#80D39E
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80% 0.111 155), rgb(128, 211, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#80D39E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80D39E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 211, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.111 155) |
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 #80D39E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80D39E | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80D39E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80D39E text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E1
oklch(93.7% 0.032 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80D39E
oklch(80% 0.111 155)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#80D39E 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) | #D3C79B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA1 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FD1C5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80D39E
#80D39E
oklch(80% 0.111 155)
- #EAA2DA
#EAA2DA
oklch(79.9% 0.111 334.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #80D39E
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #80D39E. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
Use #80D39E 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.