#80ABA8
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.9% 0.046 190.8), rgb(128, 171, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#80ABA8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.046 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 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80ABA8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 171, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.046 190.8) |
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 #80ABA8 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80ABA8 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ABA8 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ABA8 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#ACC7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 191.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80ABA8
oklch(70.9% 0.046 190.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D9592
oklch(63% 0.059 191.4)
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Step 600
600
#42807C
oklch(55.7% 0.065 190)
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Step 700
700
#336C69
oklch(49.2% 0.06 190.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5855
oklch(42.7% 0.05 189.8)
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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)
#80ABA8 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) | #A6A6A8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA0A9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72ADAA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80ABA8
#80ABA8
oklch(70.9% 0.046 190.8)
- #BC969A
#BC969A
oklch(70.9% 0.046 11.2)
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 #80ABA8, 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 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #80ABA8 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.