#80B6CA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.6% 0.063 223), rgb(128, 182, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#80B6CA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B6CA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 182, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.063 223) |
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 #80B6CA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B6CA | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80B6CA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B6CA text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 221.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B6CA
oklch(74.6% 0.063 223)
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Step 500
500
#4C94AD
oklch(63% 0.081 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B7E99
oklch(55.5% 0.088 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C6A82
oklch(49% 0.081 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B576A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 223)
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Step 900
900
#1D4856
oklch(37.8% 0.053 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#80B6CA 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) | #AAB3CB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAACA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BCBC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B6CA
#80B6CA
oklch(74.6% 0.063 223)
- #D0A08D
#D0A08D
oklch(74.5% 0.063 42.6)
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 #80B6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
Use #80B6CA 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.