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#80985D Color

#80985D is rgb(128, 152, 93) in RGB, hsl(84, 24%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 39%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80985D
HEX#80985D
RGBrgb(128, 152, 93)
HSLhsl(84, 24%, 48%)
HSVhsv(84, 39%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 39%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.087 126.7)
LABlab(59.87% -16.61 28.12)
LCHlch(59.87% 32.66 120.56)

What #80985D 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 #80985D, 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.

#80985D Channel Values

How #80985D 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 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 24% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 39% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.2:1 vs white · 6.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80985D 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 text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #80985D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80985D; 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 #80985D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #80985D.

How #80985D 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#80985D
Protanopia#94945D
Protanomaly#8D965D
Deuteranopia#91915E
Deuteranomaly#8A945E
Tritanopia#879292
Tritanomaly#849580
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #80985D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80985d: #80985D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80985D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80985d': '#80985D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.596, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_80985d">#80985D</color>
SVG fillfill="#80985D"

More Green Colors

#80985D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#80985D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80985D?

#80985D is a mid-tone green — rgb(128, 152, 93) in RGB and hsl(84, 24%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.

What is the RGB value of #80985D?

#80985D is rgb(128, 152, 93) — red 128, green 152, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80985D?

#80985D converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 39%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80985D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80985D scores 3.2:1 against white and 6.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80985D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80985D 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.96, which is visibly different.

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