#80BCA7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.8% 0.069 170.5), rgb(128, 188, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#80BCA7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 188, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.069 170.5) |
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 #80BCA7 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BCA7 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BCA7 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BCA7 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BCA7
oklch(74.8% 0.069 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B82
oklch(63.1% 0.089 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#26856B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#177159
oklch(49.2% 0.09 170.1)
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Step 800
800
#175C49
oklch(42.7% 0.074 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#80BCA7 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) | #B9B4A6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEADA8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70BDB6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BCA7
#80BCA7
oklch(74.8% 0.069 170.5)
- #D09CB3
#D09CB3
oklch(74.8% 0.069 350.6)
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 #80BCA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
Use #80BCA7 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.