#80B48E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.3% 0.078 152.5), rgb(128, 180, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#80B48E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B48E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 180, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.078 152.5) |
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 #80B48E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B48E | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B48E text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B48E text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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)
#80B48E
oklch(72.3% 0.078 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#579B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#398554
oklch(55.5% 0.107 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B7144
oklch(49.2% 0.101 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C38
oklch(42.7% 0.084 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#244B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#80B48E 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) | #B4AC8C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA690 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B2A9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B48E
#80B48E
oklch(72.3% 0.078 152.5)
- #C394BB
#C394BB
oklch(72.3% 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 #80B48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #80B48E 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.