#80C4CE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.9% 0.07 207.5), rgb(128, 196, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#80C4CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C4CE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 196, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.07 207.5) |
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 #80C4CE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80C4CE | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C4CE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C4CE text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 206.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80C4CE
oklch(77.9% 0.07 207.5)
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Step 400
400
#2CB4C4
oklch(70.8% 0.112 207)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#80C4CE 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) | #B9BFCF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB5CE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61CAC7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C4CE
#80C4CE
oklch(77.9% 0.07 207.5)
- #E0A69E
#E0A69E
oklch(77.7% 0.07 27.7)
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 #80C4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
Use #80C4CE 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.