#80A08B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.047 156.2), rgb(128, 160, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#80A08B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A08B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 160, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.047 156.2) |
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 #80A08B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80A08B | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A08B text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A08B text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B9
oklch(81% 0.03 156.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A08B
oklch(67.5% 0.047 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C957A
oklch(63.2% 0.061 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#537F63
oklch(55.6% 0.065 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#436B52
oklch(49% 0.061 156)
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Step 800
800
#375743
oklch(42.6% 0.05 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#304839
oklch(37.7% 0.039 156.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#80A08B 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) | #A09B8A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9F9A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A08B
#80A08B
oklch(67.5% 0.047 156.2)
- #AA8CA2
#AA8CA2
oklch(67.5% 0.047 335.7)
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 #80A08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #80A08B 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.