What color is #80B7A3?

#80B7A3 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80B7A3?

The RGB value is 128, 183, 163: 128 red, 183 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80B7A3?

The complementary color is #B78094, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80B7A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80B7A3 color

#80B7A3 rgb(128, 183, 163)

Shades of green

The hex color #80B7A3 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 71.8% green and 63.9% blue (128, 183, 163).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 28% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Beau Monde (#7DB39E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#80B7A3 color codes

HEX	`#80B7A3`
RGB	`rgb(128, 183, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 71.8%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 28%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 30%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 11%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.25, -22.31, 4.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.25, 22.74, 168.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.444, 41.099, 40.867)`
Decimal	`8435619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80B7A3, 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 #80B7A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#80B7A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	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 #80B7A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80b7a3; }
.text { color: #80b7a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80b7a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 183 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80b7a3, #80afb7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Aquamarine.

Questions

What color is #80B7A3?: #80B7A3 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80B7A3?: The RGB value is 128, 183, 163: 128 red, 183 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80B7A3?: The complementary color is #B78094, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80B7A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.