#80E1EA Color
#80E1EA is rgb(128, 225, 234) in RGB, hsl(185, 72%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 4%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#80E1EArgb(128, 225, 234)hsl(185, 72%, 71%)hsv(185, 45%, 92%)cmyk(45%, 4%, 0%, 8%)oklch(85.3% 0.092 203.3)lab(83.84% -28.18 -13.85)lch(83.84% 31.40 206.17)What #80E1EA 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 #80E1EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#80E1EA Channel Values
How #80E1EA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 128 · G 225 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 72% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 45% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80E1EA 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.
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Colors That Go With #80E1EA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80E1EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #80E1EA
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 #80E1EA 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.
#80E1EA#D4D4EA#B9DAEA#C8C8EC#B0D2EB#7EE2E2#7FE2E5#D2D2D2Using #80E1EA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-80e1ea: #80E1EA;background-color: #80E1EA;colors: { 'color-80e1ea': '#80E1EA' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.882, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_80e1ea">#80E1EA</color>fill="#80E1EA"More Teal Colors
#80E1EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#80E1EA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #80E1EA?
#80E1EA is a light teal — rgb(128, 225, 234) in RGB and hsl(185, 72%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #80E1EA?
#80E1EA is rgb(128, 225, 234) — red 128, green 225, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #80E1EA?
#80E1EA converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 4%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #80E1EA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #80E1EA scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #80E1EA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #80E1EA 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 12.06, which is visibly different.
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