#80E796
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.5% 0.149 149.3), rgb(128, 231, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#80E796 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80E796 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 231, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 68%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.149 149.3) |
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 #80E796 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80E796 | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #80E796 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80E796 text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 200
200
#B3E9BC
oklch(88.5% 0.083 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80E796
oklch(84.5% 0.149 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C155
oklch(70.8% 0.199 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#80E796 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) | #E9D891 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD9B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EE3D2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80E796
#80E796
oklch(84.5% 0.149 149.3)
- #FFAAF9
#FFAAF9
oklch(84.6% 0.14 329.2)
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 #80E796, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80E796.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
Use #80E796 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.