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#80b0bc color: Open Seas

#80b0bc is rgb(128, 176, 188) in RGB and oklch(72.728% 0.05372 214.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

72.7%
0.054
215°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • mist-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #80b0bc

#80b0bc is a dusty light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Open Seas (#83afbc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #80b0bc mixed with white

  1. 80b0bc
  2. 8db8c3
  3. 99c0c9
  4. a6c7d0
  5. b3cfd7
  6. bfd7dd
  7. ccdfe4
  8. d9e7eb
  9. e5eff1
  10. f2f7f8

Darker: #80b0bc mixed with black

  1. 80b0bc
  2. 6e99a3
  3. 5d828b
  4. 4d6c73
  5. 3d565d
  6. 2e4247
  7. 1f2e32
  8. 121c1f
  9. 060b0d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #80b0bc with less saturation

  1. 80b0bc
  2. 84afba
  3. 89aeb8
  4. 8dadb6
  5. 91acb4
  6. 95acb1
  7. 98abaf
  8. 9caaad
  9. a0a9ab
  10. a3a8a9

Questions about #80b0bc

What color is #80b0bc?

#80b0bc is dusty light cyan. The closest named color is Open Seas. In RGB it is rgb(128, 176, 188), in HSL hsl(192, 30.93%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.728% 0.05372 214.903).

What colors go well with #80b0bc?

The complementary color of #80b0bc is #c69b90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81b2ab and #8babc7. The triadic partners are #bd9bb4 and #b1a781.

Is white or black text more readable on #80b0bc?

Black text reads better on #80b0bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #80b0bc a warm or cool color?

#80b0bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.054.