#80BAD3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.07 226.8), rgb(128, 186, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#80BAD3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BAD3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 186, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.07 226.8) |
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 #80BAD3 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BAD3 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BAD3 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BAD3 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BAD3
oklch(75.8% 0.07 226.8)
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Step 500
500
#4694B3
oklch(63% 0.089 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#207E9F
oklch(55.5% 0.097 226.9)
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Step 700
700
#0F6A88
oklch(49% 0.09 227.1)
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Step 800
800
#13576F
oklch(42.8% 0.075 227)
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Step 900
900
#194859
oklch(37.8% 0.058 225.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#80BAD3 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) | #ADB7D4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AED3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C1C2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BAD3
#80BAD3
oklch(75.8% 0.07 226.8)
- #D6A38B
#D6A38B
oklch(75.7% 0.069 46.4)
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 #80BAD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #80BAD3 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.