#80ABB5
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.4% 0.048 213.6), rgb(128, 171, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#80ABB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80ABB5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 171, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.048 213.6) |
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 #80ABB5 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80ABB5 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ABB5 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80ABB5 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80ABB5
oklch(71.4% 0.048 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C94A0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 212.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F7E8B
oklch(55.7% 0.068 212.8)
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Step 700
700
#316A76
oklch(49.1% 0.062 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5660
oklch(42.6% 0.051 214.4)
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Step 900
900
#27474F
oklch(37.7% 0.04 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#80ABB5 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) | #A3A8B6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA1B5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EAFAE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80ABB5
#80ABB5
oklch(71.4% 0.048 213.6)
- #BF988F
#BF988F
oklch(71.3% 0.049 33.2)
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 #80ABB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #80ABB5 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.