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#80FFA6 Color

#80FFA6 is rgb(128, 255, 166) in RGB, hsl(138, 100%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 35%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Green (#98FB98), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80FFA6
HEX#80FFA6
RGBrgb(128, 255, 166)
HSLhsl(138, 100%, 75%)
HSVhsv(138, 50%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 35%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.5% 0.168 151.5)
LABlab(91.15% -51.28 31.32)
LCHlch(91.15% 60.09 148.58)

What #80FFA6 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 #80FFA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#80FFA6 Channel Values

How #80FFA6 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 1668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 100% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 50% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80FFA6 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 text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #80FFA6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80FFA6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #80FFA6

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.

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How #80FFA6 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#80FFA6
Protanopia#EFEFA7
Protanomaly#CCF6A6
Deuteranopia#DFDFAA
Deuteranomaly#C1EDA9
Tritanopia#94F6F6
Tritanomaly#8CFADB
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

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Using #80FFA6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80ffa6: #80FFA6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80FFA6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80ffa6': '#80FFA6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 1.000, blue: 0.651)
Android XML<color name="color_80ffa6">#80FFA6</color>
SVG fillfill="#80FFA6"

More Green Colors

#80FFA6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#80FFA6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80FFA6?

#80FFA6 is a light green — rgb(128, 255, 166) in RGB and hsl(138, 100%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.24.

What is the RGB value of #80FFA6?

#80FFA6 is rgb(128, 255, 166) — red 128, green 255, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80FFA6?

#80FFA6 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 35%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80FFA6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80FFA6 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80FFA6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80FFA6 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 9.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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