#80C4BF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.4% 0.069 189.9), rgb(128, 196, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#80C4BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 190°. 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 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C4BF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 196, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.069 189.9) |
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 #80C4BF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80C4BF | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C4BF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C4BF text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 190.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80C4BF
oklch(77.4% 0.069 189.9)
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Step 400
400
#31B6B0
oklch(70.6% 0.111 190.4)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#80C4BF 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) | #BDBDBF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B4C0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C7C2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C4BF
#80C4BF
oklch(77.4% 0.069 189.9)
- #DDA4AB
#DDA4AB
oklch(77.4% 0.068 10.6)
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 #80C4BF, 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 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #80C4BF 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.