#80A49F
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.1% 0.04 185.9), rgb(128, 164, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#80A49F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A49F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 164, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.04 185.9) |
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 #80A49F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A49F | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A49F text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A49F text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.025 187.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A49F
oklch(69.1% 0.04 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#65948E
oklch(63.1% 0.052 186)
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Step 600
600
#4B7E78
oklch(55.5% 0.056 186.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A65
oklch(49% 0.051 186.7)
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Step 800
800
#325752
oklch(42.7% 0.043 184.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4844
oklch(37.8% 0.035 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#80A49F 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) | #A0A09F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999BA0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A6A2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A49F
#80A49F
oklch(69.1% 0.04 185.9)
- #B29298
#B29298
oklch(69.1% 0.039 5.5)
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 #80A49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #80A49F 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.