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#80A960 Color

#80A960 is rgb(128, 169, 96) in RGB, hsl(94, 30%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 43%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Asparagus (#7BA05B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80A960
HEX#80A960
RGBrgb(128, 169, 96)
HSLhsl(94, 30%, 52%)
HSVhsv(94, 43%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 43%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.11 132.6)
LABlab(64.93% -24.29 32.90)
LCHlch(64.93% 40.89 126.44)

What #80A960 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 #80A960, 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.

#80A960 Channel Values

How #80A960 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 169 · B 968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 94° · S 30% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 94° · S 43% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80A960 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #80A960

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80A960; 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 #80A960

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 #80A960 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#80A960
Protanopia#A3A360
Protanomaly#96A560
Deuteranopia#9D9D62
Deuteranomaly#92A261
Tritanopia#89A2A2
Tritanomaly#86A58C
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #80A960 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80a960: #80A960;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80A960;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80a960': '#80A960' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.663, blue: 0.376)
Android XML<color name="color_80a960">#80A960</color>
SVG fillfill="#80A960"

More Green Colors

#80A960 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#80A960 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80A960?

#80A960 is a mid-tone green — rgb(128, 169, 96) in RGB and hsl(94, 30%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Asparagus (#7BA05B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.

What is the RGB value of #80A960?

#80A960 is rgb(128, 169, 96) — red 128, green 169, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80A960?

#80A960 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 43%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80A960 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80A960 scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80A960 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80A960 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 16.84, which is visibly different.

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