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#80FF9F Color

#80FF9F is rgb(128, 255, 159) in RGB, hsl(135, 100%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 38%, 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 7.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80FF9F
HEX#80FF9F
RGBrgb(128, 255, 159)
HSLhsl(135, 100%, 75%)
HSVhsv(135, 50%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 38%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.174 149.7)
LABlab(91.05% -52.14 34.63)
LCHlch(91.05% 62.59 146.41)

What #80FF9F 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 #80FF9F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mint#98FF98ΔE 7.53Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 8.02Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 8.23Light Green#90EE90ΔE 10.31Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 13.48Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 14.14

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

#80FF9F Channel Values

How #80FF9F 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 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 100% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 50% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80FF9F 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 text16.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #80FF9F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #80FF9F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80FF9F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#80FF9F
Complementary
#FF80DF
Analogous
#9FFF80
Analogous
#80FFDF
Triadic
#9F80FF
Triadic
#FF9F80
Split comp.
#DF80FF
Split comp.
#FF809F

Tints & Shades of #80FF9F

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

#8FFFAB
#A3FFBA
#B3FFC6
#C2FFD1
#D1FFDD
#E5FFEC

Shades

#4DFF79
#1AFF53
#00E639
#00AD2B
#007A1F
#004712

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #80FF9F.

How #80FF9F 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#80FF9F
Protanopia#EFEFA0
Protanomaly#CCF69F
Deuteranopia#DFDFA3
Deuteranomaly#C1EDA2
Tritanopia#95F6F6
Tritanomaly#8DF9D8
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #80FF9F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80ff9f: #80FF9F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80FF9F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80ff9f': '#80FF9F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 1.000, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_80ff9f">#80FF9F</color>
SVG fillfill="#80FF9F"

More Green Colors

#80FF9F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#80FF9F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80FF9F?

#80FF9F is a light green — rgb(128, 255, 159) in RGB and hsl(135, 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 7.53.

What is the RGB value of #80FF9F?

#80FF9F is rgb(128, 255, 159) — red 128, green 255, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80FF9F?

#80FF9F converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 38%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80FF9F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80FF9F scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80FF9F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80FF9F 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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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.