#80B296
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.067 159.6), rgb(128, 178, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#80B296 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B296 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 178, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.067 159.6) |
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 #80B296 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B296 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B296 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B296 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 159.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B296
oklch(72% 0.067 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#589A77
oklch(63.2% 0.087 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B8460
oklch(55.6% 0.093 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C704F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#265B41
oklch(42.7% 0.072 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#80B296 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) | #B1AB95 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A598 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B2AA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B296
#80B296
oklch(72% 0.067 159.6)
- #C295B2
#C295B2
oklch(72.1% 0.066 340.1)
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 #80B296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
Use #80B296 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.