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#80CE27 Color

#80CE27 is rgb(128, 206, 39) in RGB, hsl(88, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 81%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80CE27
HEX#80CE27
RGBrgb(128, 206, 39)
HSLhsl(88, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(88, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 81%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.203 132.5)
LABlab(75.56% -43.24 66.98)
LCHlch(75.56% 79.73 122.85)

What #80CE27 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 #80CE27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 8.92Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 10.25Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 10.31Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 12.97Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 14.7Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 15.5

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

#80CE27 Channel Values

How #80CE27 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 206 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80CE27 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #80CE27 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #80CE27

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80CE27; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#80CE27
Complementary
#7527CE
Analogous
#CEC827
Analogous
#2DCE27
Triadic
#2780CE
Triadic
#CE2780
Split comp.
#272DCE
Split comp.
#C827CE

Tints & Shades of #80CE27

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

#91DA3E
#A2E05C
#B4E67A
#C7EC9C
#D8F2BA
#E9F8D8

Shades

#70B422
#5D961D
#4D7C18
#3D6313
#2D490E
#1B2B08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #80CE27.

How #80CE27 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#80CE27
Protanopia#C3C329
Protanomaly#ADC828
Deuteranopia#B9B932
Deuteranomaly#A5C22E
Tritanopia#93C2C2
Tritanomaly#8CC79C
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #80CE27 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80ce27: #80CE27;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80CE27;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80ce27': '#80CE27' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.808, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_80ce27">#80CE27</color>
SVG fillfill="#80CE27"

More Green Colors

#80CE27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#80CE27 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80CE27?

#80CE27 is a mid-tone green — rgb(128, 206, 39) in RGB and hsl(88, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.92.

What is the RGB value of #80CE27?

#80CE27 is rgb(128, 206, 39) — red 128, green 206, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80CE27?

#80CE27 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 81%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80CE27 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80CE27 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80CE27 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80CE27 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 10.31, which is visibly different.

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