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#80A2AA

Dusty Blue · light cool teal

About #80A2AA

#80A2AA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 64% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 8.6), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AA8880 (mocha), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.67:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red128
Green162
Blue170

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 8.6
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 14.1
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 16.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #80A2AA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #80A2AA.
2.74:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #80A2AA.
7.67:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #80A2AA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#80A2AA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9C9FAB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#959AAA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#73A5A4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #80A2AA?

#80A2AA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 64% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #80A2AA?

Use black text. Black on #80A2AA has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #80A2AA?

Its complementary colour is #AA8880, and analogous partners are #80AA9D and #808DAA.