#80B89C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.071 162.3), rgb(128, 184, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#80B89C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 162°. 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 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B89C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 184, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.071 162.3) |
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 #80B89C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B89C | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B89C text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B89C text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B89C
oklch(73.6% 0.071 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#519B79
oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#308562
oklch(55.6% 0.099 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#227151
oklch(49.2% 0.092 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C42
oklch(42.8% 0.077 162)
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Step 900
900
#204B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#80B89C 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) | #B6B09B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA99E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74B8B0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B89C
#80B89C
oklch(73.6% 0.071 162.3)
- #CA98B6
#CA98B6
oklch(73.6% 0.072 342.3)
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 #80B89C, 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 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #80B89C 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.