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#80FF9B Color

#80FF9B is rgb(128, 255, 155) in RGB, hsl(133, 100%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 39%, 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 6.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80FF9B
HEX#80FF9B
RGBrgb(128, 255, 155)
HSLhsl(133, 100%, 75%)
HSVhsv(133, 50%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 39%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.3% 0.178 148.7)
LABlab(91.00% -52.62 36.51)
LCHlch(91.00% 64.04 145.25)

What #80FF9B 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 #80FF9B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mint#98FF98ΔE 6.93Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 7.83Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 7.91Light Green#90EE90ΔE 10.56Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 12.99Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 14.53

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

#80FF9B Channel Values

How #80FF9B 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 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 133° · S 100% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 133° · S 50% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80FF9B 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 text16.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #80FF9B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #80FF9B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80FF9B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#80FF9B
Complementary
#FF80E3
Analogous
#A4FF80
Analogous
#80FFDB
Triadic
#9B80FF
Triadic
#FF9B80
Split comp.
#DB80FF
Split comp.
#FF80A4

Tints & Shades of #80FF9B

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

#8FFFA7
#A3FFB7
#B3FFC3
#C2FFCF
#D1FFDB
#E5FFEB

Shades

#4DFF73
#1AFF4B
#00E632
#00AD26
#007A1B
#00470F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #80FF9B.

How #80FF9B 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#80FF9B
Protanopia#EFEF9C
Protanomaly#CCF69B
Deuteranopia#DFDFA0
Deuteranomaly#C1ED9E
Tritanopia#95F5F5
Tritanomaly#8DF9D7
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #80FF9B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80ff9b: #80FF9B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80FF9B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80ff9b': '#80FF9B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 1.000, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_80ff9b">#80FF9B</color>
SVG fillfill="#80FF9B"

More Green Colors

#80FF9B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#80FF9B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80FF9B?

#80FF9B is a light green — rgb(128, 255, 155) in RGB and hsl(133, 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 6.93.

What is the RGB value of #80FF9B?

#80FF9B is rgb(128, 255, 155) — red 128, green 255, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80FF9B?

#80FF9B converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 39%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80FF9B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80FF9B scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80FF9B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80FF9B 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 7.91, 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.