#80D980
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.8% 0.15 144), rgb(128, 217, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#80D980 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80D980 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 217, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.15 144) |
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 #80D980 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80D980 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80D980 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80D980 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B7
oklch(88.5% 0.083 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80D980
oklch(80.8% 0.15 144)
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Step 400
400
#00C229
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#80D980 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) | #DCCA79 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC285 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75D4C3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80D980
#80D980
oklch(80.8% 0.15 144)
- #EF9DF6
#EF9DF6
oklch(80.7% 0.149 324.1)
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 #80D980, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80D980.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.065
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.065
Use #80D980 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.