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#80FF99 Color

#80FF99 is rgb(128, 255, 153) in RGB, hsl(132, 100%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 40%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint (#98FF98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80FF99
HEX#80FF99
RGBrgb(128, 255, 153)
HSLhsl(132, 100%, 75%)
HSVhsv(132, 50%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 40%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.3% 0.18 148.3)
LABlab(90.97% -52.85 37.44)
LCHlch(90.97% 64.77 144.68)

What #80FF99 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 #80FF99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mint#98FF98ΔE 6.82Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 7.81Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 8.02Light Green#90EE90ΔE 10.81Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 12.84Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 14.82

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

#80FF99 Channel Values

How #80FF99 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 255 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 132° · S 100% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 132° · S 50% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80FF99 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #80FF99 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #80FF99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80FF99; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#80FF99
Complementary
#FF80E5
Analogous
#A6FF80
Analogous
#80FFD9
Triadic
#9980FF
Triadic
#FF9980
Split comp.
#D980FF
Split comp.
#FF80A6

Tints & Shades of #80FF99

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

#8FFFA5
#A3FFB6
#B3FFC2
#C2FFCE
#D1FFDA
#E5FFEB

Shades

#4DFF70
#1AFF47
#00E62E
#00AD23
#007A18
#00470E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #80FF99.

How #80FF99 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#80FF99
Protanopia#EFEF9A
Protanomaly#CCF699
Deuteranopia#DFDF9E
Deuteranomaly#C1ED9C
Tritanopia#95F5F5
Tritanomaly#8DF9D6
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #80FF99 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80ff99: #80FF99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80FF99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80ff99': '#80FF99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 1.000, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_80ff99">#80FF99</color>
SVG fillfill="#80FF99"

More Green Colors

#80FF99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#80FF99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80FF99?

#80FF99 is a light green — rgb(128, 255, 153) in RGB and hsl(132, 100%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint (#98FF98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.

What is the RGB value of #80FF99?

#80FF99 is rgb(128, 255, 153) — red 128, green 255, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80FF99?

#80FF99 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 40%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80FF99 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80FF99 scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80FF99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80FF99 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 8.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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