#80DADA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.2% 0.087 195.6), rgb(128, 218, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#80DADA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80DADA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 218, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.087 195.6) |
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 #80DADA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80DADA | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #80DADA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80DADA text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFEF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 196.7)
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Step 200
200
#B5E4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.049 194.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80DADA
oklch(83.2% 0.087 195.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#80DADA 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) | #CFD2DA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55DFDA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80DADA
#80DADA
oklch(83.2% 0.087 195.6)
- #FBB1B5
#FBB1B5
oklch(83.1% 0.087 15.5)
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 #80DADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
Use #80DADA 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.