#80BBCE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.067 220), rgb(128, 187, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#80BBCE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BBCE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 187, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.067 220) |
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 #80BBCE | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BBCE | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BBCE text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BBCE text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF3
oklch(93.6% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80BBCE
oklch(75.8% 0.067 220)
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Step 400
400
#43B0CE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 219.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#80BBCE 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) | #AFB8CF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AECE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62C2C1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BBCE
#80BBCE
oklch(75.8% 0.067 220)
- #D6A391
#D6A391
oklch(75.8% 0.066 40.3)
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 #80BBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
Use #80BBCE 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.