#80A6AA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.9% 0.042 204.3), rgb(128, 166, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#80A6AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A6AA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 166, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.042 204.3) |
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 #80A6AA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A6AA | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A6AA text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A6AA text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.026 202.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A6AA
oklch(69.9% 0.042 204.3)
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Step 500
500
#629398
oklch(63% 0.053 204)
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Step 600
600
#477D83
oklch(55.5% 0.058 204.8)
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Step 700
700
#386A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 204)
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Step 800
800
#2F565A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 204.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A474A
oklch(37.6% 0.035 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#80A6AA 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) | #A0A3AA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A9A7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A6AA
#80A6AA
oklch(69.9% 0.042 204.3)
- #B79491
#B79491
oklch(69.8% 0.043 23.9)
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 #80A6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #80A6AA 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.