#80CBC9 Color
#80CBC9 is rgb(128, 203, 201) in RGB, hsl(178, 42%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 1%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#80CBC9rgb(128, 203, 201)hsl(178, 42%, 65%)hsv(178, 37%, 80%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 1%, 20%)oklch(79.3% 0.075 193.6)lab(76.77% -24.61 -6.78)lch(76.77% 25.53 195.40)What #80CBC9 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 #80CBC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#80CBC9 Channel Values
How #80CBC9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 128 · G 203 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 42% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 37% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80CBC9 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.
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Colors That Go With #80CBC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80CBC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #80CBC9
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 #80CBC9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-80cbc9: #80CBC9;background-color: #80CBC9;colors: { 'color-80cbc9': '#80CBC9' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.796, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_80cbc9">#80CBC9</color>fill="#80CBC9"More Teal Colors
#80CBC9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#80CBC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #80CBC9?
#80CBC9 is a light teal — rgb(128, 203, 201) in RGB and hsl(178, 42%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.
What is the RGB value of #80CBC9?
#80CBC9 is rgb(128, 203, 201) — red 128, green 203, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #80CBC9?
#80CBC9 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 1%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #80CBC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #80CBC9 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #80CBC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #80CBC9 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 13.33, which is visibly different.
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