What color is #80BBCA?

#80BBCA is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(128, 187, 202), and in HSL hsl(192, 41%, 65%).

Is #80BBCA accessible as text?

On white, #80BBCA has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #80BBCA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #80BBCA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #80BBCA?

#80BBCA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CA9081. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #80BBCA below.

Is #80BBCA good for buttons?

#80BBCA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #80BBCA — white text only reaches 2.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #80BBCA the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #80BBCA is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#80BBCA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #80BBCA

Not just a swatch — here's how #80BBCA works with other colors. Named schemes with #80BBCA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #80BBCA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lagoon Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #80BBCA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Lagoon Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #80BBCA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Lagoon Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #80BBCA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #ABE1EF

Lagoon Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lagoon Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #80BBCA Secondary #CDE1E6 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lagoon Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #80BBCA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 68/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #80BBCA

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People also use #80BBCA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F0F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #81A3CA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #80BBCA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #80BBCA;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 187 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.7% 0.064 215.4);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2F0F3;
  --color-200: #C6E0E7;
  --color-300: #9DC7D2;
  --color-400: #77ADBB;
  --color-500: #56909E;
  --color-600: #47707A;
  --color-700: #375158;
  --color-800: #27363A;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2F0F3',
    200: '#C6E0E7',
    300: '#9DC7D2',
    400: '#77ADBB',
    500: '#56909E',
    600: '#47707A',
    700: '#375158',
    800: '#27363A',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #80BBCA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2F0F3;
$base-200: #C6E0E7;
$base-300: #9DC7D2;
$base-400: #77ADBB;
$base-500: #56909E;
$base-600: #47707A;
$base-700: #375158;
$base-800: #27363A;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #52A3B7;
$base-subtle: #DCE9ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#80BBCA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E0E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DC7D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77ADBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#56909E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47707A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375158",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27363A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}