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#80DBFF Color

#80DBFF is rgb(128, 219, 255) in RGB, hsl(197, 100%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 14%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cyan (#87D3F8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80DBFF
HEX#80DBFF
RGBrgb(128, 219, 255)
HSLhsl(197, 100%, 75%)
HSVhsv(197, 50%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 14%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.1 225.7)
LABlab(82.73% -21.18 -26.56)
LCHlch(82.73% 33.97 231.43)

What #80DBFF 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 #80DBFF, 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.

#80DBFF Channel Values

How #80DBFF 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 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 100% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 50% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80DBFF 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #80DBFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80DBFF; 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 #80DBFF

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 #80DBFF 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#80DBFF
Protanopia#CFCFFF
Protanomaly#B5D4FF
Deuteranopia#C3C3FF
Deuteranomaly#ACCDFF
Tritanopia#75E0E0
Tritanomaly#7ADEED
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #80DBFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80dbff: #80DBFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80DBFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80dbff': '#80DBFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.859, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_80dbff">#80DBFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#80DBFF"

More Teal Colors

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

#80DBFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80DBFF?

#80DBFF is a light teal — rgb(128, 219, 255) in RGB and hsl(197, 100%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cyan (#87D3F8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.

What is the RGB value of #80DBFF?

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

What is the CMYK value of #80DBFF?

#80DBFF converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 14%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80DBFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #80DBFF scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #80DBFF 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 7.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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