#80A08D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.6% 0.045 158.9), rgb(128, 160, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#80A08D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A08D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 160, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.045 158.9) |
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 #80A08D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80A08D | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A08D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A08D text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.027 159.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A08D
oklch(67.6% 0.045 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B957D
oklch(63.2% 0.059 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#527F66
oklch(55.6% 0.063 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#436B55
oklch(49.1% 0.058 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#375745
oklch(42.6% 0.048 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#30483A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#80A08D 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) | #9F9B8C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA09A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A08D
#80A08D
oklch(67.6% 0.045 158.9)
- #AB8DA0
#AB8DA0
oklch(67.7% 0.045 340.1)
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 #80A08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #80A08D 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.