#80C9BE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.5% 0.075 183.8), rgb(128, 201, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#80C9BE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80C9BE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 201, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.075 183.8) |
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 #80C9BE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80C9BE | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80C9BE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80C9BE text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#DBEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 183.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80C9BE
oklch(78.5% 0.075 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#20B8A9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 184.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#80C9BE 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) | #C2C1BE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B8BF | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66CCC5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80C9BE
#80C9BE
oklch(78.5% 0.075 183.8)
- #E3A5B3
#E3A5B3
oklch(78.4% 0.075 4)
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 #80C9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.062
Use #80C9BE 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.