#80B5CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.5% 0.067 230), rgb(128, 181, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#80B5CF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B5CF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 181, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.067 230) |
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 #80B5CF | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B5CF | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80B5CF text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B5CF text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 231.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B5CF
oklch(74.5% 0.067 230)
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Step 500
500
#4D93B3
oklch(63.1% 0.085 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C7D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D6988
oklch(49% 0.087 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B566F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D475A
oklch(37.7% 0.057 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#80B5CF 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) | #A8B3D0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAACF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BCBD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B5CF
#80B5CF
oklch(74.5% 0.067 230)
- #D0A187
#D0A187
oklch(74.6% 0.067 50.3)
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 #80B5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #80B5CF 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.