#80F5CE
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.1% 0.121 169.5), rgb(128, 245, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#80F5CE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80F5CE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 245, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 85%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.121 169.5) |
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 #80F5CE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80F5CE | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80F5CE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80F5CE text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#CEF4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.044 169.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#80F5CE
oklch(89.1% 0.121 169.5)
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Step 300
300
#23E0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.156 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#80F5CE 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) | #F0E8CC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDAD1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55F6EA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80F5CE
#80F5CE
oklch(89.1% 0.121 169.5)
- #FFC9E2
#FFC9E2
oklch(89% 0.069 349.1)
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 #80F5CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80F5CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.004
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
Use #80F5CE 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.