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#80EF9C Color

#80EF9C is rgb(128, 239, 156) in RGB, hsl(135, 78%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 35%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80EF9C
HEX#80EF9C
RGBrgb(128, 239, 156)
HSLhsl(135, 78%, 72%)
HSVhsv(135, 46%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 35%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(86.5% 0.155 150.3)
LABlab(86.35% -46.54 29.98)
LCHlch(86.35% 55.36 147.21)

What #80EF9C 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 #80EF9C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 7.32Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 9.28Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 10.43Mint#98FF98ΔE 10.95Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 11.97Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 13.34

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

#80EF9C Channel Values

How #80EF9C 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 239 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 78% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 46% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80EF9C 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #80EF9C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #80EF9C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80EF9C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#80EF9C
Complementary
#EF80D3
Analogous
#9CEF80
Analogous
#80EFD3
Triadic
#9C80EF
Triadic
#EF9C80
Split comp.
#D380EF
Split comp.
#EF809C

Tints & Shades of #80EF9C

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

#92F2AA
#A0F3B5
#B2F5C3
#C4F8D1
#D6FADF
#E4FCEA

Shades

#53EA78
#2AE558
#18C343
#139633
#0D6824
#084016

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #80EF9C.

How #80EF9C 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#80EF9C
Protanopia#E1E19D
Protanomaly#C2E79C
Deuteranopia#D3D3A0
Deuteranomaly#B7DF9E
Tritanopia#91E7E7
Tritanomaly#8BEACD
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #80EF9C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80ef9c: #80EF9C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80EF9C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80ef9c': '#80EF9C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.937, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_80ef9c">#80EF9C</color>
SVG fillfill="#80EF9C"

More Green Colors

#80EF9C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#80EF9C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80EF9C?

#80EF9C is a light green — rgb(128, 239, 156) in RGB and hsl(135, 78%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.

What is the RGB value of #80EF9C?

#80EF9C is rgb(128, 239, 156) — red 128, green 239, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80EF9C?

#80EF9C converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 35%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80EF9C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80EF9C scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80EF9C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80EF9C 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 7.32, 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.