#80CED3
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.3% 0.077 201), rgb(128, 206, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#80CED3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CED3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 206, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.077 201) |
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 #80CED3 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CED3 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CED3 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CED3 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFF0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 201.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CED3
oklch(80.3% 0.077 201)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#80CED3 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) | #C4C8D3 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BDD4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CD3CF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CED3
#80CED3
oklch(80.3% 0.077 201)
- #EDABA9
#EDABA9
oklch(80.3% 0.078 20.9)
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 #80CED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
Use #80CED3 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.