#80DEA1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.6% 0.125 154.2), rgb(128, 222, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#80DEA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80DEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 222, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.125 154.2) |
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 #80DEA1 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80DEA1 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80DEA1 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80DEA1 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1DF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 154.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.069 154.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80DEA1
oklch(82.6% 0.125 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#80DEA1 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) | #DED19D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A5 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CDCCE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80DEA1
#80DEA1
oklch(82.6% 0.125 154.2)
- #F8A7E7
#F8A7E7
oklch(82.7% 0.125 334.5)
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 #80DEA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80DEA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #80DEA1 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.