Close to Cambridge Blue
#80C0AA
#80C0AA is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 75.3% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 159°, with 34% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #80C0AA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #80C0AA as they’d see it.
#80C0AA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #80C0AA
What color is #80C0AA?
#80C0AA is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 75.3% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 159°, with 34% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #80C0AA in RGB?
#80C0AA is rgb(128, 192, 170): 128 red, 192 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #80C0AA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(33, 0, 11, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #80C0AA?
PANTONE 3248 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #80C0AA?
Its complement #E0A2B7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.