#80DB78
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.1% 0.16 142.3), rgb(128, 219, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#80DB78 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80DB78 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 219, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.16 142.3) |
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 #80DB78 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80DB78 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80DB78 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80DB78 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D6
oklch(93.5% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E9B2
oklch(88.6% 0.09 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80DB78
oklch(81.1% 0.16 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#0EC200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#0AA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#078C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#80DB78 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) | #DFCB70 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C37E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D6C3 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80DB78
#80DB78
oklch(81.1% 0.16 142.3)
- #F19CFE
#F19CFE
oklch(81.1% 0.16 322.1)
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 #80DB78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80DB78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.063
Use #80DB78 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.