#80E9DD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.7% 0.1 186), rgb(128, 233, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#80E9DD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.61:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80E9DD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 233, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.1 186) |
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 #80E9DD | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80E9DD | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #80E9DD text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80E9DD text on black | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9F7
oklch(97% 0.017 187.9)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.037 186.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#80E9DD
oklch(86.7% 0.1 186)
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Step 300
300
#3EDBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.128 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#80E9DD 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) | #E0DFDD | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED2DE | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50EDE5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80E9DD
#80E9DD
oklch(86.7% 0.1 186)
- #FFC0CC
#FFC0CC
oklch(86.8% 0.074 6)
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 #80E9DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
Use #80E9DD 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.