#80DBB8
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82.5% 0.102 167.2), rgb(128, 219, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#80DBB8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80DBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 219, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.102 167.2) |
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 #80DBB8 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80DBB8 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #80DBB8 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80DBB8 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E6
oklch(93.7% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 200
200
#B6E6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.057 166.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80DBB8
oklch(82.5% 0.102 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#80DBB8 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) | #D7D0B6 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BA | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65DCD1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80DBB8
#80DBB8
oklch(82.5% 0.102 167.2)
- #F7ABD2
#F7ABD2
oklch(82.5% 0.101 347.4)
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 #80DBB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
Use #80DBB8 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.