#80EEC5
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.2% 0.118 167.3), rgb(128, 238, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#80EEC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80EEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 238, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.118 167.3) |
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 #80EEC5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80EEC5 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #80EEC5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80EEC5 text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 167.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#80EEC5
oklch(87.2% 0.118 167.3)
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Step 300
300
#39DFAC
oklch(80.8% 0.152 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#80EEC5 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) | #E9E1C3 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D5C8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BEFE2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80EEC5
#80EEC5
oklch(87.2% 0.118 167.3)
- #FFBFDF
#FFBFDF
oklch(87.2% 0.084 347.5)
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 #80EEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.016
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.040
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
Use #80EEC5 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.