What color is #80BCAE?

#80BCAE is a light, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(128, 188, 174), and in HSL hsl(166, 31%, 62%).

Is #80BCAE accessible as text?

On white, #80BCAE has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #80BCAE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #80BCAE?

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

What colors go well with #80BCAE?

#80BCAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BC808E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #80BCAE below.

Is #80BCAE good for buttons?

#80BCAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #80BCAE — white text only reaches 2.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #80BCAE the same as CSS darkseagreen?

No — #80BCAE is not the CSS named color darkseagreen, but darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #80BCAE

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #80BCAE Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #80BCAE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Dark Sea Green 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #80BCAE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #80BCAE Secondary #CCE0DB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Sea Green 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 Dark Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #80BCAE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #ABE2D4

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

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Color Lab

How #80BCAE 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 38/100

Cool

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

Softness 67/100

High

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

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #80BCAE

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People also use #80BCAE with

Laurel Green Cadet Grey Puce Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F0EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #80B6BC — 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 #80BCAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #80BCAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 188 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.0% 0.065 178.2);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E4F1EE;
  --color-200: #CAE3DD;
  --color-300: #A4CCC2;
  --color-400: #7FB3A7;
  --color-500: #5F9689;
  --color-600: #4E746B;
  --color-700: #3B544E;
  --color-800: #293834;
  --color-900: #1A2321;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-sea-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E4F1EE',
    200: '#CAE3DD',
    300: '#A4CCC2',
    400: '#7FB3A7',
    500: '#5F9689',
    600: '#4E746B',
    700: '#3B544E',
    800: '#293834',
    900: '#1A2321',
  },
}

$base: #80BCAE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E4F1EE;
$base-200: #CAE3DD;
$base-300: #A4CCC2;
$base-400: #7FB3A7;
$base-500: #5F9689;
$base-600: #4E746B;
$base-700: #3B544E;
$base-800: #293834;
$base-900: #1A2321;
$base-hover: #57A693;
$base-subtle: #DBE9E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#80BCAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE3DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CCC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F9689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E746B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B544E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293834",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}