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#80DBAD Color

#80DBAD is rgb(128, 219, 173) in RGB, hsl(150, 56%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 21%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80DBAD
HEX#80DBAD
RGBrgb(128, 219, 173)
HSLhsl(150, 56%, 68%)
HSVhsv(150, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 21%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.11 160.6)
LABlab(80.80% -36.23 13.80)
LCHlch(80.80% 38.77 159.16)

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

Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 5.21Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 5.79Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 6.6Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.09Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 12.01Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 13.03

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

#80DBAD Channel Values

How #80DBAD 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 219 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 56% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80DBAD 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #80DBAD

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

Base
#80DBAD
Complementary
#DB80AD
Analogous
#80DB80
Analogous
#80DBDB
Triadic
#AD80DB
Triadic
#DBAD80
Split comp.
#DB80DB
Split comp.
#DB8080

Tints & Shades of #80DBAD

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

#90E0B8
#A4E5C4
#B3EACF
#C3EED9
#D3F3E3
#E7F8F0

Shades

#5CD196
#38C780
#2EA369
#237B4F
#195838
#0F3421

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

How #80DBAD 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#80DBAD
Protanopia#CFCFAD
Protanomaly#B5D4AD
Deuteranopia#C3C3B0
Deuteranomaly#ACCDAF
Tritanopia#8AD6D6
Tritanomaly#86D8C7
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #80DBAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80dbad: #80DBAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80DBAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80dbad': '#80DBAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.859, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_80dbad">#80DBAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#80DBAD"

More Green Colors

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

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#80DBAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80DBAD?

#80DBAD is a light green — rgb(128, 219, 173) in RGB and hsl(150, 56%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #80DBAD?

#80DBAD is rgb(128, 219, 173) — red 128, green 219, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80DBAD?

#80DBAD converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 21%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80DBAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80DBAD scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #80DBAD 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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