#80DAA1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.7% 0.119 155), rgb(128, 218, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#80DAA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80DAA1 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 218, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.119 155) |
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 #80DAA1 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80DAA1 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80DAA1 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80DAA1 text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#D9F1E0
oklch(93.6% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.067 154.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80DAA1
oklch(81.7% 0.119 155)
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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
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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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)
#80DAA1 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) | #DACD9E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A4 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DD8CB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80DAA1
#80DAA1
oklch(81.7% 0.119 155)
- #F3A5E2
#F3A5E2
oklch(81.6% 0.12 334.8)
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 #80DAA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80DAA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #80DAA1 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.