#80DBC3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.8% 0.095 175), rgb(128, 219, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#80DBC3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80DBC3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 219, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.095 175) |
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 #80DBC3 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #80DBC3 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #80DBC3 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80DBC3 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 174.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#80DBC3
oklch(82.8% 0.095 175)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#80DBC3 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) | #D5D1C2 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C6C5 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61DDD4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80DBC3
#80DBC3
oklch(82.8% 0.095 175)
- #F8ADCA
#F8ADCA
oklch(82.7% 0.095 354.5)
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 #80DBC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #80DBC3 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.