#80A499
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(68.9% 0.043 174.4), rgb(128, 164, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#80A499 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A499 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 164, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.043 174.4) |
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 #80A499 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A499 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A499 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A499 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BF
oklch(81% 0.027 172.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A499
oklch(68.9% 0.043 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#669587
oklch(63.2% 0.055 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F71
oklch(55.6% 0.06 174.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 800
800
#33574D
oklch(42.6% 0.045 174.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4840
oklch(37.7% 0.036 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#80A499 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) | #A19F99 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A9A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A5A1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A499
#80A499
oklch(68.9% 0.043 174.4)
- #B1909C
#B1909C
oklch(68.7% 0.043 354.5)
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 #80A499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #80A499 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.