#80E28E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.2% 0.149 147.3), rgb(128, 226, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#80E28E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80E28E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 226, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.149 147.3) |
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 #80E28E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80E28E | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #80E28E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80E28E text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
-
Step 100
100
#D8F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 147.4)
-
Step 200
200
#B5E9BA
oklch(88.6% 0.083 147.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#80E28E
oklch(83.2% 0.149 147.3)
-
Step 400
400
#00C149
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.3)
-
Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
-
Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
-
Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
-
Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
-
Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
-
Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#80E28E 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) | #E4D388 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C993 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71DECD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80E28E
#80E28E
oklch(83.2% 0.149 147.3)
- #FBA4FA
#FBA4FA
oklch(83.2% 0.149 327.2)
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 #80E28E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80E28E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
Use #80E28E 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.