#80AEC2
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.5% 0.057 226.6), rgb(128, 174, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#80AEC2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80AEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 174, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.057 226.6) |
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 #80AEC2 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80AEC2 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AEC2 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80AEC2 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 226.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80AEC2
oklch(72.5% 0.057 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#5793AC
oklch(63.2% 0.073 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#397D97
oklch(55.7% 0.079 226)
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Step 700
700
#2B6981
oklch(49.1% 0.074 226.8)
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Step 800
800
#255669
oklch(42.8% 0.061 226.4)
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Step 900
900
#244755
oklch(37.8% 0.047 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#80AEC2 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) | #A3ACC3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A4C2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B4B4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80AEC2
#80AEC2
oklch(72.5% 0.057 226.6)
- #C59C88
#C59C88
oklch(72.5% 0.057 47.3)
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 #80AEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #80AEC2 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.