#80BBC2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.062 205.3), rgb(128, 187, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#80BBC2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 187, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.062 205.3) |
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 #80BBC2 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BBC2 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BBC2 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BBC2 text on black | 9.80:1 | 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
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 207)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BBC2
oklch(75.4% 0.062 205.3)
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Step 500
500
#4897A0
oklch(63% 0.078 205.3)
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Step 600
600
#22818B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#116D76
oklch(49% 0.079 205.4)
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Step 800
800
#145960
oklch(42.6% 0.066 205.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A494F
oklch(37.6% 0.051 206.8)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#80BBC2 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) | #B2B6C3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ADC2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C0BD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BBC2
#80BBC2
oklch(75.4% 0.062 205.3)
- #D4A19B
#D4A19B
oklch(75.5% 0.062 26.3)
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 #80BBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
Use #80BBC2 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.