#80BACA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.064 216.9), rgb(128, 186, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#80BACA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BACA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 186, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.064 216.9) |
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 #80BACA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BACA | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BACA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BACA text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D2
oklch(81% 0.041 216.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BACA
oklch(75.5% 0.064 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#4896AA
oklch(63.2% 0.082 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#228095
oklch(55.6% 0.089 216.5)
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Step 700
700
#126C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 216.6)
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Step 800
800
#145867
oklch(42.7% 0.069 216.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4854
oklch(37.6% 0.053 217.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.8)
#80BACA 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) | #AFB6CB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADCA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C0BF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BACA
#80BACA
oklch(75.5% 0.064 216.9)
- #D4A293
#D4A293
oklch(75.5% 0.063 37.4)
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 #80BACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #80BACA 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.