#80ECA9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.138 154.9), rgb(128, 236, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#80ECA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80ECA9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 236, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.138 154.9) |
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 #80ECA9 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80ECA9 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #80ECA9 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80ECA9 text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFBEF
oklch(97.2% 0.024 155.2)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.052 154.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#80ECA9
oklch(86.1% 0.138 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#43E18C
oklch(80.8% 0.178 155)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#80ECA9 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) | #EBDDA5 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AD | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67EADA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80ECA9
#80ECA9
oklch(86.1% 0.138 154.9)
- #FFB6EE
#FFB6EE
oklch(86.1% 0.11 335.2)
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 #80ECA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80ECA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
Use #80ECA9 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.