#80A78E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.056 156.5), rgb(128, 167, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#80A78E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A78E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 167, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.056 156.5) |
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 #80A78E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A78E | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A78E text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A78E text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A78E
oklch(69.2% 0.056 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#659778
oklch(63.2% 0.071 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A8160
oklch(55.5% 0.078 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D50
oklch(49.1% 0.072 157)
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Step 800
800
#315941
oklch(42.7% 0.061 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4937
oklch(37.7% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#80A78E 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) | #A7A18D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C8F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA6A0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A78E
#80A78E
oklch(69.2% 0.056 156.5)
- #B38FA9
#B38FA9
oklch(69.2% 0.056 336.4)
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 #80A78E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #80A78E 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.