#80EFB9
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.2% 0.129 160.9), rgb(128, 239, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#80EFB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80EFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 239, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.129 160.9) |
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 #80EFB9 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80EFB9 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #80EFB9 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80EFB9 text on black | 14.96:1 | 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
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.047 161.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#80EFB9
oklch(87.2% 0.129 160.9)
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Step 300
300
#3AE19D
oklch(81% 0.166 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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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)
#80EFB9 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) | #ECE1B6 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60EEE0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80EFB9
#80EFB9
oklch(87.2% 0.129 160.9)
- #FFBDE7
#FFBDE7
oklch(87.1% 0.092 340.7)
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 #80EFB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80EFB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.038
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #80EFB9 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.