#80DB87
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.146 145.8), rgb(128, 219, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#80DB87 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80DB87 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 219, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.146 145.8) |
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 #80DB87 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80DB87 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80DB87 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80DB87 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80DB87
oklch(81.4% 0.146 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C23D
oklch(70.8% 0.218 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#80DB87 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) | #DECC81 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74D7C6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80DB87
#80DB87
oklch(81.4% 0.146 145.8)
- #F2A0F5
#F2A0F5
oklch(81.4% 0.145 325.6)
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 #80DB87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80DB87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.067
Use #80DB87 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.