#80CAAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.2% 0.085 168.2), rgb(128, 202, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#80CAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CAAE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 202, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.085 168.2) |
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 #80CAAE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CAAE | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CAAE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CAAE text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 169.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 167.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CAAE
oklch(78.2% 0.085 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#23BB91
oklch(70.7% 0.135 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#80CAAE 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) | #C6C1AD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B0 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CCBC2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CAAE
#80CAAE
oklch(78.2% 0.085 168.2)
- #E2A2C2
#E2A2C2
oklch(78.2% 0.086 347.8)
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 #80CAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.006
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #80CAAE 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.