#80EE97
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.2% 0.158 149), rgb(128, 238, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#80EE97 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80EE97 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 238, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.158 149) |
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 #80EE97 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80EE97 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80EE97 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80EE97 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
#EAFBEC
oklch(97.1% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5D5
oklch(93.5% 0.058 148.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#80EE97
oklch(86.2% 0.158 149)
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Step 300
300
#43E372
oklch(80.9% 0.203 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#80EE97 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) | #F0DE91 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D39C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CEAD8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80EE97
#80EE97
oklch(86.2% 0.158 149)
- #FFB4FA
#FFB4FA
oklch(86.2% 0.124 328.9)
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 #80EE97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80EE97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.034
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.044
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.048
Use #80EE97 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.