#80BCA1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.074 164.7), rgb(128, 188, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#80BCA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 188, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.074 164.7) |
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 #80BCA1 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BCA1 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BCA1 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BCA1 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB9
oklch(81% 0.047 164.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BCA1
oklch(74.6% 0.074 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B7B
oklch(63% 0.093 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#288664
oklch(55.6% 0.102 164.8)
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Step 700
700
#187153
oklch(49% 0.094 165.1)
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Step 800
800
#185C44
oklch(42.6% 0.078 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.062 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#80BCA1 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) | #BAB4A0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BCB4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BCA1
#80BCA1
oklch(74.6% 0.074 164.7)
- #CF9AB8
#CF9AB8
oklch(74.5% 0.074 344.1)
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 #80BCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #80BCA1 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.