#80F4EC
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(89.7% 0.107 189.5), rgb(128, 244, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#80F4EC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80F4EC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 244, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.107 189.5) |
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 #80F4EC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80F4EC | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #80F4EC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #80F4EC text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 188.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#80F4EC
oklch(89.7% 0.107 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#19DCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.137 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#80F4EC 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) | #E9EAEC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DBED | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40F9F1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80F4EC
#80F4EC
oklch(89.7% 0.107 189.5)
- #FFCFD5
#FFCFD5
oklch(89.8% 0.055 9.8)
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 #80F4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.038
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
Use #80F4EC 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.