#80AAA7
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.7% 0.045 190.7), rgb(128, 170, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#80AAA7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 170, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.045 190.7) |
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 #80AAA7 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AAA7 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AAA7 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AAA7 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#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
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C5
oklch(81% 0.028 190.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AAA7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9592
oklch(63.1% 0.058 191.4)
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Step 600
600
#437F7C
oklch(55.5% 0.063 191.3)
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Step 700
700
#346B68
oklch(49% 0.059 190.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5855
oklch(42.8% 0.049 189.7)
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Step 900
900
#284846
oklch(37.6% 0.038 190.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#80AAA7 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) | #A5A6A7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9FA8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73ACA9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AAA7
#80AAA7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 190.7)
- #BB959A
#BB959A
oklch(70.6% 0.046 9.5)
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 #80AAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #80AAA7 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.