#80E6B9
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.1% 0.116 163.6), rgb(128, 230, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#80E6B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80E6B9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 230, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.116 163.6) |
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 #80E6B9 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80E6B9 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #80E6B9 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80E6B9 text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.044 163.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#80E6B9
oklch(85.1% 0.116 163.6)
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Step 300
300
#4BDEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.149 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#80E6B9 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) | #E3D9B7 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63E6D9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80E6B9
#80E6B9
oklch(85.1% 0.116 163.6)
- #FFB3DF
#FFB3DF
oklch(85.1% 0.104 343.9)
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 #80E6B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80E6B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #80E6B9 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.