#80B4BC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.056 207.9), rgb(128, 180, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#80B4BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B4BC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 180, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.056 207.9) |
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 #80B4BC | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B4BC | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B4BC text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #80B4BC text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B4BC
oklch(73.6% 0.056 207.9)
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Step 500
500
#5196A0
oklch(63.2% 0.071 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#31808B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 207.9)
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Step 700
700
#226C76
oklch(49.1% 0.072 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5860
oklch(42.7% 0.06 208)
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Step 900
900
#20494E
oklch(37.8% 0.046 206)
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Step 950
950
#142B2E
oklch(27.2% 0.029 206.4)
#80B4BC 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) | #ACB0BD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A8BC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB8B6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B4BC
#80B4BC
oklch(73.6% 0.056 207.9)
- #CB9D96
#CB9D96
oklch(73.7% 0.056 28.4)
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 #80B4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #80B4BC 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.