#80B7CC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.9% 0.065 223.8), rgb(128, 183, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#80B7CC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80B7CC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 183, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.065 223.8) |
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 #80B7CC | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80B7CC | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80B7CC text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80B7CC text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#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
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80B7CC
oklch(74.9% 0.065 223.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B94AE
oklch(63% 0.082 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#287E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.09 224)
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Step 700
700
#196B84
oklch(49.2% 0.084 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#19576B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 223.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4857
oklch(37.8% 0.054 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#80B7CC 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) | #ABB4CD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ABCC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BEBE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80B7CC
#80B7CC
oklch(74.9% 0.065 223.8)
- #D2A18D
#D2A18D
oklch(74.9% 0.065 43.2)
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 #80B7CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
Use #80B7CC 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.