#80C2BA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.7% 0.068 186.3), rgb(128, 194, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#80C2BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C2BA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 194, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.068 186.3) |
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 #80C2BA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80C2BA | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C2BA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C2BA text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 186.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80C2BA
oklch(76.7% 0.068 186.3)
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Step 400
400
#38B6AB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 186.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#80C2BA 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) | #BCBBBA | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B2BB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C5BF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C2BA
#80C2BA
oklch(76.7% 0.068 186.3)
- #DAA2AC
#DAA2AC
oklch(76.8% 0.068 6.9)
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 #80C2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
Use #80C2BA 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.