#80A8A6
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.2% 0.043 192.4), rgb(128, 168, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#80A8A6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80A8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 168, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.043 192.4) |
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 #80A8A6 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80A8A6 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A8A6 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80A8A6 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C5
oklch(81% 0.028 190.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80A8A6
oklch(70.2% 0.043 192.4)
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Step 500
500
#619492
oklch(63% 0.055 192.7)
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Step 600
600
#467F7D
oklch(55.7% 0.06 192.6)
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Step 700
700
#376B69
oklch(49.1% 0.056 192.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5756
oklch(42.7% 0.046 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4847
oklch(37.8% 0.036 193)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#80A8A6 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) | #A3A4A6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9EA6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73AAA7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80A8A6
#80A8A6
oklch(70.2% 0.043 192.4)
- #B89498
#B89498
oklch(70.1% 0.044 10.8)
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 #80A8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
Use #80A8A6 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.