What color is #80DC5E?

#80DC5E is a light, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(128, 220, 94), and in HSL hsl(104, 64%, 62%).

Is #80DC5E accessible as text?

On white, #80DC5E has a contrast ratio of 1.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #80DC5E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #80DC5E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #80DC5E?

#80DC5E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB60DC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #80DC5E below.

Is #80DC5E good for buttons?

#80DC5E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #80DC5E — white text only reaches 1.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #80DC5E the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #80DC5E is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#80DC5E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #80DC5E

Not just a swatch — here's how #80DC5E works with other colors. Named schemes with #80DC5E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #80DC5E Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Yellow Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #80DC5E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #AEFF92

Yellow Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Yellow Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #80DC5E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #80DC5E Secondary #DAFAD0 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Yellow Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #80DC5E Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Yellow Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #80DC5E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 54/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F5E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #60DC68 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #80DC5E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #80DC5E;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 220 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.0% 0.185 138.1);
  --color-50: #F5FDF2;
  --color-100: #E4F8DD;
  --color-200: #CAF0BC;
  --color-300: #A4E18E;
  --color-400: #80CE64;
  --color-500: #60B342;
  --color-600: #4E8939;
  --color-700: #3B612E;
  --color-800: #294021;
  --color-900: #1B2716;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F5FDF2',
    100: '#E4F8DD',
    200: '#CAF0BC',
    300: '#A4E18E',
    400: '#80CE64',
    500: '#60B342',
    600: '#4E8939',
    700: '#3B612E',
    800: '#294021',
    900: '#1B2716',
  },
}

$base: #80DC5E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FDF2;
$base-100: #E4F8DD;
$base-200: #CAF0BC;
$base-300: #A4E18E;
$base-400: #80CE64;
$base-500: #60B342;
$base-600: #4E8939;
$base-700: #3B612E;
$base-800: #294021;
$base-900: #1B2716;
$base-hover: #59CF2E;
$base-subtle: #DBF0D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#80DC5E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAF0BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4E18E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80CE64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#60B342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E8939",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B612E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#294021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #80DC5E

Color Lab

Pairs with #80DC5E

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