#80F5EC
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(89.9% 0.108 188.9), rgb(128, 245, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#80F5EC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80F5EC |
| RGB | rgb(128, 245, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 85%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.108 188.9) |
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 #80F5EC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #80F5EC | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #80F5EC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #80F5EC text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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 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)
#80F5EC
oklch(89.9% 0.108 188.9)
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Step 300
300
#14DDD2
oklch(81% 0.139 188.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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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
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#80F5EC 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) | #EAEAEC | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DCED | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40FAF2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80F5EC
#80F5EC
oklch(89.9% 0.108 188.9)
- #FFD0D6
#FFD0D6
oklch(90% 0.053 9.6)
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 #80F5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
Use #80F5EC 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.