#80B0BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.8% 0.055 219.2), rgb(128, 176, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#80B0BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B0BF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 176, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.055 219.2) |
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 #80B0BF | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B0BF | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B0BF text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B0BF text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B0BF
oklch(72.8% 0.055 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#5594A7
oklch(63.2% 0.071 219.4)
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Step 600
600
#377E92
oklch(55.6% 0.077 219.2)
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Step 700
700
#286A7C
oklch(49% 0.071 219)
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Step 800
800
#235765
oklch(42.8% 0.059 218.3)
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Step 900
900
#224752
oklch(37.5% 0.046 219.6)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#80B0BF 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) | #A6ADC0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA5BF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB5B5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B0BF
#80B0BF
oklch(72.8% 0.055 219.2)
- #C79C8E
#C79C8E
oklch(72.9% 0.055 38.8)
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 #80B0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #80B0BF 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.