#80B79F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.068 165.7), rgb(128, 183, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#80B79F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B79F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 183, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.068 165.7) |
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 #80B79F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B79F | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B79F text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B79F text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABA
oklch(81% 0.043 165.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B79F
oklch(73.4% 0.068 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#529A7D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#328566
oklch(55.7% 0.094 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#237055
oklch(49.1% 0.087 165.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B45
oklch(42.6% 0.072 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#204B3A
oklch(37.7% 0.057 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#80B79F 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) | #B5B09E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA9A0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B7B0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B79F
#80B79F
oklch(73.4% 0.068 165.7)
- #C998B2
#C998B2
oklch(73.4% 0.068 345.8)
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 #80B79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.057
Use #80B79F 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.