#80D781
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.3% 0.146 144.3), rgb(128, 215, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#80D781 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80D781 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 215, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 52%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.146 144.3) |
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 #80D781 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80D781 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80D781 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80D781 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#DAF2D9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B8
oklch(88.5% 0.081 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80D781
oklch(80.3% 0.146 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C22D
oklch(70.7% 0.227 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#80D781 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) | #DAC87B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC086 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76D3C2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80D781
#80D781
oklch(80.3% 0.146 144.3)
- #ED9DF3
#ED9DF3
oklch(80.4% 0.145 324.4)
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 #80D781, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80D781.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.066
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.066
Use #80D781 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.