#80CEEB
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.1% 0.087 223.8), rgb(128, 206, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#80CEEB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80CEEB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 206, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.087 223.8) |
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 #80CEEB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80CEEB | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80CEEB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80CEEB text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 200
200
#B8E1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 223.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80CEEB
oklch(81.1% 0.087 223.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#80CEEB 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) | #BECAED | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DD7D7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80CEEB
#80CEEB
oklch(81.1% 0.087 223.8)
- #F2B094
#F2B094
oklch(81.2% 0.087 44)
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 #80CEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.007
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.027
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #80CEEB 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.