#80A18A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.05 154.5), rgb(128, 161, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#80A18A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A18A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 161, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.05 154.5) |
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 #80A18A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A18A | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A18A text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A18A text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A18A
oklch(67.8% 0.05 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9578
oklch(63.1% 0.063 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#527F61
oklch(55.5% 0.068 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#426C50
oklch(49.2% 0.065 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#375842
oklch(42.8% 0.053 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#80A18A 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) | #A19C89 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA09A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A18A
#80A18A
oklch(67.8% 0.05 154.5)
- #AB8CA4
#AB8CA4
oklch(67.6% 0.05 334.1)
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 #80A18A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
Use #80A18A 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.