#80DB8D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.5% 0.14 147.5), rgb(128, 219, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#80DB8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80DB8D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 219, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.14 147.5) |
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 #80DB8D | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80DB8D | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80DB8D text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80DB8D text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 200
200
#B7E8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80DB8D
oklch(81.5% 0.14 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C14A
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#80DB8D 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) | #DDCD88 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C492 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72D7C7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80DB8D
#80DB8D
oklch(81.5% 0.14 147.5)
- #F3A1F1
#F3A1F1
oklch(81.5% 0.14 327.6)
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 #80DB8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80DB8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.065
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.065
Use #80DB8D 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.