#80B38D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.077 152), rgb(128, 179, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#80B38D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B38D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 179, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.077 152) |
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 #80B38D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B38D | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B38D text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B38D text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B38D
oklch(72% 0.077 152)
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Step 500
500
#589B6C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B8553
oklch(55.6% 0.107 152)
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Step 700
700
#2D7144
oklch(49.3% 0.1 152)
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Step 800
800
#265C38
oklch(42.8% 0.083 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#80B38D 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) | #B3AB8B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA58F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B1A8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B38D
#80B38D
oklch(72% 0.077 152)
- #C293BA
#C293BA
oklch(72% 0.077 332.3)
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 #80B38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #80B38D 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.