Close to Medium Aquamarine
#80CDAE
#80CDAE is a light, muted green, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 80.4% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 156°, with 44% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #80CDAE.
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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11.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #80CDAE as they’d see it.
#80CDAE 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 #80CDAE
What color is #80CDAE?
#80CDAE is a light, muted green, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 80.4% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 156°, with 44% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #80CDAE in RGB?
#80CDAE is rgb(128, 205, 174): 128 red, 205 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #80CDAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 0, 15, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #80CDAE?
PANTONE 352 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #80CDAE?
Its complement #F3A8C5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.