#80BBC1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.061 204), rgb(128, 187, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#80BBC1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BBC1 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 187, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.061 204) |
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 #80BBC1 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BBC1 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BBC1 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BBC1 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BBC1
oklch(75.4% 0.061 204)
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Step 500
500
#48979F
oklch(63% 0.078 204.2)
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Step 600
600
#22828A
oklch(55.7% 0.085 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#116D75
oklch(48.9% 0.079 204.2)
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Step 800
800
#14595F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 203.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A494E
oklch(37.6% 0.051 204.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#80BBC1 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) | #B2B6C1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ADC1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C0BD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BBC1
#80BBC1
oklch(75.4% 0.061 204)
- #D4A09C
#D4A09C
oklch(75.3% 0.063 23.7)
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 #80BBC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
Use #80BBC1 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.