#80AEBD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.3% 0.054 220), rgb(128, 174, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#80AEBD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AEBD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 174, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.054 220) |
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 #80AEBD | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AEBD | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AEBD text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AEBD text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 221.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AEBD
oklch(72.3% 0.054 220)
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Step 500
500
#5793A6
oklch(63% 0.069 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A7E91
oklch(55.7% 0.074 218.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C6A7C
oklch(49.2% 0.069 220)
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Step 800
800
#265665
oklch(42.6% 0.057 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#244752
oklch(37.6% 0.045 220.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#80AEBD 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) | #A5ABBE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA4BD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB3B3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AEBD
#80AEBD
oklch(72.3% 0.054 220)
- #C49B8D
#C49B8D
oklch(72.4% 0.053 39.7)
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 #80AEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #80AEBD 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.