#80BCB1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.064 181.8), rgb(128, 188, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#80BCB1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BCB1 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 188, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.064 181.8) |
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 #80BCB1 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BCB1 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BCB1 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BCB1 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC2
oklch(81% 0.041 180.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BCB1
oklch(75.1% 0.064 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#499A8D
oklch(63.2% 0.082 181.7)
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Step 600
600
#248477
oklch(55.6% 0.089 181.9)
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Step 700
700
#137064
oklch(49.2% 0.083 181.6)
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Step 800
800
#165B52
oklch(42.7% 0.068 182.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.053 182.3)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#80BCB1 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) | #B7B5B1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACADB2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBEB9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BCB1
#80BCB1
oklch(75.1% 0.064 181.8)
- #D29EAB
#D29EAB
oklch(75.2% 0.064 2.2)
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 #80BCB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
Use #80BCB1 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.