#80CED6
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.4% 0.078 204.1), rgb(128, 206, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#80CED6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CED6 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 206, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.078 204.1) |
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 #80CED6 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CED6 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CED6 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CED6 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFF1
oklch(93.7% 0.022 203.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 203.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CED6
oklch(80.4% 0.078 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#80CED6 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) | #C3C8D7 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BDD6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BD4D0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CED6
#80CED6
oklch(80.4% 0.078 204.1)
- #EDACA7
#EDACA7
oklch(80.4% 0.077 23.9)
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 #80CED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
Use #80CED6 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.