#80ADAE
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.6% 0.048 197.8), rgb(128, 173, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#80ADAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80ADAE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 173, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.048 197.8) |
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 #80ADAE | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80ADAE | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ADAE text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ADAE text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.03 196.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80ADAE
oklch(71.6% 0.048 197.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9597
oklch(63% 0.062 198.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E7F81
oklch(55.5% 0.066 198.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C6D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 196.8)
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Step 800
800
#285859
oklch(42.8% 0.052 197.2)
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Step 900
900
#264849
oklch(37.6% 0.04 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#80ADAE 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) | #A7A9AE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA2AE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B0AD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80ADAE
#80ADAE
oklch(71.6% 0.048 197.8)
- #C09898
#C09898
oklch(71.7% 0.048 18.3)
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 #80ADAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #80ADAE 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.