What color is #80AC5D?

#80AC5D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Asparagus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80AC5D?

The RGB value is 128, 172, 93: 128 red, 172 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80AC5D?

The complementary color is #895DAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80AC5D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80AC5D color

#80AC5D rgb(128, 172, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #80AC5D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 67.5% green and 36.5% blue (128, 172, 93).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 32% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#80AC5D color codes

HEX	`#80AC5D`
RGB	`rgb(128, 172, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 67.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 32%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 46%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 46%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.66, -28.95, 35.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.66, 46.06, 128.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.63, 34.884, 15.737)`
Decimal	`8432733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80AC5D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #80AC5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#80AC5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #80AC5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80ac5d; }
.text { color: #80ac5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80ac5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 172 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80ac5d, #5dac62); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #80AC5D?: #80AC5D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Asparagus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80AC5D?: The RGB value is 128, 172, 93: 128 red, 172 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80AC5D?: The complementary color is #895DAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80AC5D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.