#80D491
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.9% 0.125 149.4), rgb(128, 212, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#80D491 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80D491 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 212, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.125 149.4) |
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 #80D491 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80D491 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80D491 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80D491 text on black | 11.74:1 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7C1
oklch(88.6% 0.07 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80D491
oklch(79.9% 0.125 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#80D491 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) | #D5C78D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE95 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73D1C2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80D491
#80D491
oklch(79.9% 0.125 149.4)
- #EA9FE5
#EA9FE5
oklch(79.8% 0.126 329)
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 #80D491, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80D491.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
Use #80D491 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.