#80EB9D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.6% 0.148 151), rgb(128, 235, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#80EB9D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80EB9D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 235, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.148 151) |
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 #80EB9D | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80EB9D | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #80EB9D text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80EB9D text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#80EB9D
oklch(85.6% 0.148 151)
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Step 300
300
#47E27E
oklch(80.9% 0.19 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#80EB9D 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) | #ECDB98 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD1A2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BE8D7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80EB9D
#80EB9D
oklch(85.6% 0.148 151)
- #FFB1F5
#FFB1F5
oklch(85.5% 0.125 331.2)
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 #80EB9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80EB9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.049
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.053
Use #80EB9D 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.