#80F9A9
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(89.2% 0.157 153), rgb(128, 249, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#80F9A9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80F9A9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 249, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.157 153) |
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 #80F9A9 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80F9A9 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #80F9A9 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80F9A9 text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#E9FBED
oklch(97.1% 0.026 152.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.058 153.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#80F9A9
oklch(89.2% 0.157 153)
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Step 300
300
#23E47F
oklch(80.8% 0.201 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#80F9A9 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) | #F9E8A4 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DCAE | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64F6E4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80F9A9
#80F9A9
oklch(89.2% 0.157 153)
- #FFC6F4
#FFC6F4
oklch(89.1% 0.088 333.1)
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 #80F9A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80F9A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.005
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.005
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.012
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.018
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.026
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.028
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.031
Use #80F9A9 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.