#80B797
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.074 158.4), rgb(128, 183, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#80B797 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B797 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 183, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.074 158.4) |
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 #80B797 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B797 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B797 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B797 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B797
oklch(73.2% 0.074 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#539B74
oklch(63.1% 0.094 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#33855C
oklch(55.5% 0.103 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#25714C
oklch(49.2% 0.096 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#215C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 158)
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Step 900
900
#214B35
oklch(37.6% 0.061 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#80B797 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) | #B6AF95 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA899 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B6AE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B797
#80B797
oklch(73.2% 0.074 158.4)
- #C897B8
#C897B8
oklch(73.3% 0.073 338.9)
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 #80B797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.056
Use #80B797 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.