#80AC97
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.7% 0.057 164), rgb(128, 172, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#80AC97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AC97 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 172, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.057 164) |
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 #80AC97 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AC97 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AC97 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AC97 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.057 164)
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Step 500
500
#5E987E
oklch(63.2% 0.073 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#438267
oklch(55.6% 0.078 164)
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Step 700
700
#346E55
oklch(49.1% 0.074 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5946
oklch(42.6% 0.06 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#284A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 164)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#80AC97 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) | #AAA696 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A098 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77ACA6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AC97
#80AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.057 164)
- #BB93A9
#BB93A9
oklch(70.7% 0.056 344.5)
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 #80AC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
Use #80AC97 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.