Seafoam #80F9AD
Seafoam is a light, vivid green with hex code #80F9AD and RGB rgb(128, 249, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#80F9AD is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Seafoam. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Colors that go with Seafoam
Matches found by rotating Seafoam around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Seafoam
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Seafoam, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Seafoam, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.006
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.008
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.019
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.029
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.029
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.032
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.032
More about Seafoam
How to make Seafoam
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 2 parts green
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #A5E197, a difference of ΔE 0.066 from Seafoam. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Seafoam in every format
| HEX | #80F9AD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 249, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.153 154.3) |
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 #80F9AD | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80F9AD | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #80F9AD text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #80F9AD text on black | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Seafoam
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
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CDF6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#80F9AD
oklch(89.2% 0.153 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#21E484
oklch(80.9% 0.197 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
Seafoam 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) | #F9E9A8 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCB2 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63F7E5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.154 |
Use Seafoam 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.