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#80983E Color

#80983E is rgb(128, 152, 62) in RGB, hsl(76, 42%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 59%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80983E
HEX#80983E
RGBrgb(128, 152, 62)
HSLhsl(76, 42%, 42%)
HSVhsv(76, 59%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 59%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.12 122.4)
LABlab(59.53% -19.13 43.24)
LCHlch(59.53% 47.28 113.87)

What #80983E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #80983E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#80983E Channel Values

How #80983E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 128 · G 152 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 42% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 59% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.24:1 vs white · 6.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80983E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #80983E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80983E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #80983E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #80983E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#80983E
Protanopia#94943E
Protanomaly#8D963E
Deuteranopia#919140
Deuteranomaly#8A943F
Tritanopia#899090
Tritanomaly#859378
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #80983E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-80983e: #80983E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80983E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80983e': '#80983E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.596, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_80983e">#80983E</color>
SVG fillfill="#80983E"

More Green Colors

#80983E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#80983E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80983E?

#80983E is a mid-tone green — rgb(128, 152, 62) in RGB and hsl(76, 42%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.

What is the RGB value of #80983E?

#80983E is rgb(128, 152, 62) — red 128, green 152, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80983E?

#80983E converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 59%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80983E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80983E scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80983E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80983E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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