#80BCC5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.7% 0.063 207.7), rgb(128, 188, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#80BCC5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BCC5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 188, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.063 207.7) |
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 #80BCC5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BCC5 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BCC5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BCC5 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 211)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.039 208.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BCC5
oklch(75.7% 0.063 207.7)
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Step 500
500
#4697A3
oklch(63.1% 0.08 208.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F818E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 208.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D6D79
oklch(49.1% 0.081 208.6)
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Step 800
800
#125962
oklch(42.7% 0.067 207.8)
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Step 900
900
#194950
oklch(37.6% 0.052 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#80BCC5 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) | #B2B7C6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AEC5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C1BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BCC5
#80BCC5
oklch(75.7% 0.063 207.7)
- #D6A29A
#D6A29A
oklch(75.9% 0.063 28.6)
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 #80BCC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #80BCC5 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.