#80CDEC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81% 0.088 225.7), rgb(128, 205, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#80CDEC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CDEC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 205, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.088 225.7) |
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 #80CDEC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CDEC | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CDEC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CDEC text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.025 225.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E1F2
oklch(88.6% 0.049 225)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CDEC
oklch(81% 0.088 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B1E0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#80CDEC 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) | #BCCAEE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDEC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DD6D7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CDEC
#80CDEC
oklch(81% 0.088 225.7)
- #F1AF91
#F1AF91
oklch(80.9% 0.088 45.4)
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 #80CDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.008
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.022
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #80CDEC 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.