#80ECB7
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.4% 0.126 160.8), rgb(128, 236, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#80ECB7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80ECB7 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 236, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.126 160.8) |
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 #80ECB7 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80ECB7 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80ECB7 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80ECB7 text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.046 161.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#80ECB7
oklch(86.4% 0.126 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#40E09D
oklch(80.9% 0.163 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#80ECB7 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) | #E9DEB4 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2BA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62EBDD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80ECB7
#80ECB7
oklch(86.4% 0.126 160.8)
- #FFB9E6
#FFB9E6
oklch(86.4% 0.099 340.6)
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 #80ECB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80ECB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
Use #80ECB7 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.