#80E4A0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.135 152.9), rgb(128, 228, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#80E4A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80E4A0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 228, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.135 152.9) |
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 #80E4A0 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80E4A0 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #80E4A0 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80E4A0 text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#D7F2DE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 153.5)
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Step 200
200
#B4E8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 153)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80E4A0
oklch(84% 0.135 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#80E4A0 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) | #E4D69C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA4 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CE2D2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80E4A0
#80E4A0
oklch(84% 0.135 152.9)
- #FFA9F0
#FFA9F0
oklch(84.1% 0.134 333.1)
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 #80E4A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80E4A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #80E4A0 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.