#80979E
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.1% 0.028 218.1), rgb(128, 151, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#80979E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80979E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 151, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.028 218.1) |
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 #80979E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80979E | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80979E text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80979E text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AA
oklch(70.7% 0.022 219.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80979E
oklch(66.1% 0.028 218.1)
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Step 600
600
#60787F
oklch(55.6% 0.03 217.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F656C
oklch(49.1% 0.029 219.2)
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Step 800
800
#415258
oklch(42.6% 0.023 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#374448
oklch(37.7% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#80979E 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) | #92959E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D919E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779A99 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80979E
#80979E
oklch(66.1% 0.028 218.1)
- #A38D86
#A38D86
oklch(66.1% 0.029 38.4)
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 #80979E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
Use #80979E 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.