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#80C299 Color

#80C299 is rgb(128, 194, 153) in RGB, hsl(143, 35%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 21%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80C299
HEX#80C299
RGBrgb(128, 194, 153)
HSLhsl(143, 35%, 63%)
HSVhsv(143, 34%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 21%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.09 156.3)
LABlab(73.16% -28.50 13.75)
LCHlch(73.16% 31.65 154.25)

What #80C299 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 #80C299, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 6.55Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 7.57Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 9.97Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 10.77Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 11.23Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 11.3

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

#80C299 Channel Values

How #80C299 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 194 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 143° · S 35% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 143° · S 34% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80C299 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #80C299 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #80C299

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80C299; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#80C299
Complementary
#C280A8
Analogous
#87C280
Analogous
#80C2BA
Triadic
#9980C2
Triadic
#C29980
Split comp.
#BA80C2
Split comp.
#C28087

Tints & Shades of #80C299

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.

Tints

#91CAA7
#A2D2B5
#B3DBC2
#C4E3D0
#D6EBDE
#E7F3EC

Shades

#64B483
#4C9E6C
#3F8359
#306444
#234831
#14291C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #80C299.

How #80C299 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#80C299
Protanopia#B9B999
Protanomaly#A5BD99
Deuteranopia#B0B09B
Deuteranomaly#9FB79A
Tritanopia#87BDBD
Tritanomaly#85BFB0
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #80C299 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80c299: #80C299;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80C299;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80c299': '#80C299' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.761, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_80c299">#80C299</color>
SVG fillfill="#80C299"

More Green Colors

#80C299 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#80C299 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80C299?

#80C299 is a light green — rgb(128, 194, 153) in RGB and hsl(143, 35%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.

What is the RGB value of #80C299?

#80C299 is rgb(128, 194, 153) — red 128, green 194, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80C299?

#80C299 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 21%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80C299 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80C299 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80C299 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80C299 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 7.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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