#80958E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.1% 0.026 173.4), rgb(128, 149, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#80958E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80958E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 149, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 9%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.026 173.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #80958E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80958E | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80958E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80958E text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.012 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A59F
oklch(70.7% 0.021 172.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80958E
oklch(65.1% 0.026 173.4)
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Step 600
600
#637972
oklch(55.6% 0.028 174)
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Step 700
700
#52665F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#43534E
oklch(42.7% 0.022 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#394541
oklch(37.8% 0.017 173.2)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#80958E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #93928E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F8E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9593 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80958E
#80958E
oklch(65.1% 0.026 173.4)
- #9D8991
#9D8991
oklch(65.1% 0.027 351.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #80958E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #80958E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.