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#80DBF4 Color

#80DBF4 is rgb(128, 219, 244) in RGB, hsl(193, 84%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 10%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80DBF4
HEX#80DBF4
RGBrgb(128, 219, 244)
HSLhsl(193, 84%, 73%)
HSVhsv(193, 48%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 10%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(84.4% 0.094 217.5)
LABlab(82.42% -23.48 -21.24)
LCHlch(82.42% 31.67 222.13)

What #80DBF4 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #80DBF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#80DBF4 Channel Values

How #80DBF4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 128 · G 219 · B 2448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 84% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 48% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80DBF4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #80DBF4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80DBF4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #80DBF4

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #80DBF4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#80DBF4
Protanopia#CFCFF4
Protanomaly#B5D4F4
Deuteranopia#C3C3F6
Deuteranomaly#ACCDF5
Tritanopia#79DEDE
Tritanomaly#7CDDE7
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #80DBF4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-80dbf4: #80DBF4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80DBF4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80dbf4': '#80DBF4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.859, blue: 0.957)
Android XML<color name="color_80dbf4">#80DBF4</color>
SVG fillfill="#80DBF4"

More Teal Colors

#80DBF4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#80DBF4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80DBF4?

#80DBF4 is a light teal — rgb(128, 219, 244) in RGB and hsl(193, 84%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.

What is the RGB value of #80DBF4?

#80DBF4 is rgb(128, 219, 244) — red 128, green 219, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80DBF4?

#80DBF4 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 10%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80DBF4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80DBF4 scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80DBF4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80DBF4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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