#80BEAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.5% 0.068 176.4), rgb(128, 190, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#80BEAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BEAE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 190, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.068 176.4) |
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 #80BEAE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #80BEAE | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BEAE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BEAE text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#80BEAE
oklch(75.5% 0.068 176.4)
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Step 500
500
#479B88
oklch(63.2% 0.087 176.4)
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Step 600
600
#208572
oklch(55.6% 0.094 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E715F
oklch(49.2% 0.088 176)
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Step 800
800
#135C4E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#194B41
oklch(37.6% 0.056 177.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#80BEAE 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) | #BAB7AD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAFAF | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC0B9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BEAE
#80BEAE
oklch(75.5% 0.068 176.4)
- #D49EB0
#D49EB0
oklch(75.5% 0.068 357.1)
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 #80BEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
Use #80BEAE 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.