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#80C92C Color

#80C92C is rgb(128, 201, 44) in RGB, hsl(88, 64%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 78%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80C92C
HEX#80C92C
RGBrgb(128, 201, 44)
HSLhsl(88, 64%, 48%)
HSVhsv(88, 78%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 78%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.195 132.1)
LABlab(74.08% -41.14 64.32)
LCHlch(74.08% 76.35 122.60)

What #80C92C 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 #80C92C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 8.36Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 8.58Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 11.63Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 13.19Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 14.1Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 14.93

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

#80C92C Channel Values

How #80C92C 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 201 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 64% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 78% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80C92C 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #80C92C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #80C92C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80C92C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#80C92C
Complementary
#752CC9
Analogous
#C9C42C
Analogous
#31C92C
Triadic
#2C80C9
Triadic
#C92C80
Split comp.
#2C31C9
Split comp.
#C42CC9

Tints & Shades of #80C92C

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

#91D643
#A2DC60
#B3E37D
#C7EA9F
#D8F0BC
#E9F7D9

Shades

#70B027
#5D9220
#4D791B
#3D6015
#2D4710
#1B2A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #80C92C.

How #80C92C 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#80C92C
Protanopia#BFBF2E
Protanomaly#A9C32D
Deuteranopia#B5B535
Deuteranomaly#A2BD32
Tritanopia#92BEBE
Tritanomaly#8BC299
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #80C92C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80c92c: #80C92C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80C92C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80c92c': '#80C92C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.788, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_80c92c">#80C92C</color>
SVG fillfill="#80C92C"

More Green Colors

#80C92C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#80C92C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80C92C?

#80C92C is a mid-tone green — rgb(128, 201, 44) in RGB and hsl(88, 64%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #80C92C?

#80C92C is rgb(128, 201, 44) — red 128, green 201, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80C92C?

#80C92C converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 78%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80C92C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80C92C scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80C92C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80C92C 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 8.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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