#80BED3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.7% 0.07 221.2), rgb(128, 190, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#80BED3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80BED3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 190, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.07 221.2) |
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 #80BED3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80BED3 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80BED3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80BED3 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#DCEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 224.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.039 221.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80BED3
oklch(76.7% 0.07 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#3BB0D2
oklch(70.7% 0.112 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#80BED3 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) | #B1BBD4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B1D3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC5C4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80BED3
#80BED3
oklch(76.7% 0.07 221.2)
- #DBA591
#DBA591
oklch(76.7% 0.07 41.2)
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 #80BED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
Use #80BED3 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.