#80C2C2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77% 0.067 195.8), rgb(128, 194, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#80C2C2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 194, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.067 195.8) |
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 #80C2C2 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80C2C2 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C2C2 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C2C2 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
-
Step 100
100
#DCEEEE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 196.8)
-
Step 200
200
#BEE1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 196.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#80C2C2
oklch(77% 0.067 195.8)
-
Step 400
400
#36B5B6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 195.8)
-
Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
-
Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
-
Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
-
Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
-
Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#80C2C2 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) | #BABCC2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB3C3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C6C2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C2C2
#80C2C2
oklch(77% 0.067 195.8)
- #DCA3A6
#DCA3A6
oklch(77% 0.068 15.3)
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 #80C2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #80C2C2 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.