#80A09E
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(68.1% 0.036 191.6), rgb(128, 160, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#80A09E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A09E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 160, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.036 191.6) |
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 #80A09E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A09E | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A09E text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A09E text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 193.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A09E
oklch(68.1% 0.036 191.6)
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Step 500
500
#699390
oklch(63.2% 0.046 190.5)
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Step 600
600
#507D7A
oklch(55.6% 0.05 190.5)
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Step 700
700
#416967
oklch(49.1% 0.045 191.8)
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Step 800
800
#365654
oklch(42.8% 0.038 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4745
oklch(37.8% 0.03 189.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#80A09E 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) | #9C9D9E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96989E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A29F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A09E
#80A09E
oklch(68.1% 0.036 191.6)
- #AD9093
#AD9093
oklch(68.1% 0.035 11)
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 #80A09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #80A09E 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.