#80B8A4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.8% 0.065 170.2), rgb(128, 184, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#80B8A4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 184, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.065 170.2) |
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 #80B8A4 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B8A4 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B8A4 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B8A4 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B8A4
oklch(73.8% 0.065 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#509A82
oklch(63.1% 0.083 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F846B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#207059
oklch(49.1% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B49
oklch(42.6% 0.07 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#80B8A4 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) | #B5B1A3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAAA5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B9B2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B8A4
#80B8A4
oklch(73.8% 0.065 170.2)
- #CB9AB0
#CB9AB0
oklch(73.9% 0.065 350.2)
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 #80B8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.062
Use #80B8A4 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.