#80D5A8
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.7% 0.105 159.7), rgb(128, 213, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#80D5A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80D5A8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 213, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.105 159.7) |
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 #80D5A8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80D5A8 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80D5A8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80D5A8 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 159.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80D5A8
oklch(80.7% 0.105 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#80D5A8 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) | #D3C9A6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD4C8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80D5A8
#80D5A8
oklch(80.7% 0.105 159.7)
- #EEA5D6
#EEA5D6
oklch(80.7% 0.106 339.5)
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 #80D5A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #80D5A8 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.