Close to Gray Green
#80997E
#80997E is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Gray Green. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 60% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 116°, with 12% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #80997E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.78:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.78:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #80997E as they’d see it.
#80997E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #80997E
What color is #80997E?
#80997E is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Gray Green. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 60% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 116°, with 12% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #80997E in RGB?
#80997E is rgb(128, 153, 126): 128 red, 153 green, and 126 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #80997E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 0, 18, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #80997E?
PANTONE 875 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #80997E?
Its complement #A48AA6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.