#80C2D4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.6% 0.072 216.8), rgb(128, 194, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#80C2D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C2D4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 194, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.072 216.8) |
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 #80C2D4 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80C2D4 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C2D4 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C2D4 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#DBEEF3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 215.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 216.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80C2D4
oklch(77.6% 0.072 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#30B2CF
oklch(70.8% 0.115 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#80C2D4 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) | #B6BED5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B4D4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC9C7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C2D4
#80C2D4
oklch(77.6% 0.072 216.8)
- #DFA796
#DFA796
oklch(77.6% 0.071 37.6)
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 #80C2D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #80C2D4 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.