#80E2A1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.6% 0.131 153.6), rgb(128, 226, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#80E2A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80E2A1 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 226, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.131 153.6) |
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 #80E2A1 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80E2A1 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #80E2A1 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80E2A1 text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 152.5)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8C3
oklch(88.6% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80E2A1
oklch(83.6% 0.131 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#80E2A1 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) | #E2D49D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA5 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CE0D1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80E2A1
#80E2A1
oklch(83.6% 0.131 153.6)
- #FDA8ED
#FDA8ED
oklch(83.6% 0.132 333.7)
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 #80E2A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80E2A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #80E2A1 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.