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#80DBBD Color

#80DBBD is rgb(128, 219, 189) in RGB, hsl(160, 56%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 14%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80DBBD
HEX#80DBBD
RGBrgb(128, 219, 189)
HSLhsl(160, 56%, 68%)
HSVhsv(160, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 14%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.6% 0.098 170.6)
LABlab(81.11% -33.71 5.84)
LCHlch(81.11% 34.21 170.17)

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

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 4.56Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 6.85Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 7.16Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 8.19Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.11Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 10.64

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

#80DBBD Channel Values

How #80DBBD 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 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 56% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80DBBD 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 text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #80DBBD

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

Base
#80DBBD
Complementary
#DB809E
Analogous
#80DB8F
Analogous
#80CCDB
Triadic
#BD80DB
Triadic
#DBBD80
Split comp.
#DB80CC
Split comp.
#DB8F80

Tints & Shades of #80DBBD

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

#90E0C5
#A4E5CF
#B3EAD8
#C3EEE0
#D3F3E8
#E7F8F3

Shades

#5CD1AA
#38C797
#2EA37C
#237B5E
#195843
#0F3427

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

How #80DBBD 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#80DBBD
Protanopia#CFCFBD
Protanomaly#B5D4BD
Deuteranopia#C3C3BF
Deuteranomaly#ACCDBE
Tritanopia#87D8D8
Tritanomaly#84D9CD
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #80DBBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80dbbd: #80DBBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80DBBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80dbbd': '#80DBBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.859, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_80dbbd">#80DBBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#80DBBD"

More Green Colors

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

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#80DBBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80DBBD?

#80DBBD is a light green — rgb(128, 219, 189) in RGB and hsl(160, 56%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.

What is the RGB value of #80DBBD?

#80DBBD is rgb(128, 219, 189) — red 128, green 219, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80DBBD?

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

Should text on #80DBBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80DBBD scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #80DBBD 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 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.