#80EEA9
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(86.6% 0.141 154.6), rgb(128, 238, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#80EEA9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80EEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 238, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.141 154.6) |
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 #80EEA9 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80EEA9 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #80EEA9 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80EEA9 text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#EAFBEE
oklch(97.2% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.052 154.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#80EEA9
oklch(86.6% 0.141 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#3FE28A
oklch(81% 0.182 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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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)
#80EEA9 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) | #EEDFA5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3AD | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67ECDC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80EEA9
#80EEA9
oklch(86.6% 0.141 154.6)
- #FFB8EF
#FFB8EF
oklch(86.5% 0.107 334.8)
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 #80EEA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80EEA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
Use #80EEA9 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.