#80FEEB
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.9% 0.117 182.6), rgb(128, 254, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#80FEEB is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.29:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80FEEB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 254, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.117 182.6) |
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 #80FEEB | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #80FEEB | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #80FEEB text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #80FEEB text on black | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#80FEEB
oklch(91.9% 0.117 182.6)
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Step 200
200
#99ECDE
oklch(88.6% 0.083 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.144 182.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#80FEEB 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) | #F4F2EA | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E3ED | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DFFF8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80FEEB
#80FEEB
oklch(91.9% 0.117 182.6)
- #FFD9E2
#FFD9E2
oklch(92% 0.044 2)
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 #80FEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.023
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.049
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
Use #80FEEB 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.