What color is #80BCB3?

#80BCB3 is a light, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(128, 188, 179), and in HSL hsl(171, 31%, 62%).

Is #80BCB3 accessible as text?

On white, #80BCB3 has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #80BCB3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #80BCB3?

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

What colors go well with #80BCB3?

#80BCB3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BC8089. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #80BCB3 below.

Is #80BCB3 good for buttons?

#80BCB3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #80BCB3 — white text only reaches 2.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #80BCB3 the same as CSS darkseagreen?

No — #80BCB3 is not the CSS named color darkseagreen, but darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#80BCB3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #80BCB3

Not just a swatch — here's how #80BCB3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #80BCB3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #80BCB3 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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 #80BCB3 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 #80BCB3 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE 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 #80BCB3 Secondary #CCE0DD 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 #80BCB3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #ABE2D9

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 #80BCB3 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 37/100

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 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #80BCB3

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People also use #80BCB3 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 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F0EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #80B1BC — 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 #80BCB3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #80BCB3;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 188 179;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.2% 0.063 184.2);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E4F1EF;
  --color-200: #CAE3DF;
  --color-300: #A4CCC6;
  --color-400: #7FB3AB;
  --color-500: #5F968E;
  --color-600: #4E746E;
  --color-700: #3B5450;
  --color-800: #293836;
  --color-900: #1A2322;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-sea-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E4F1EF',
    200: '#CAE3DF',
    300: '#A4CCC6',
    400: '#7FB3AB',
    500: '#5F968E',
    600: '#4E746E',
    700: '#3B5450',
    800: '#293836',
    900: '#1A2322',
  },
}

$base: #80BCB3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E4F1EF;
$base-200: #CAE3DF;
$base-300: #A4CCC6;
$base-400: #7FB3AB;
$base-500: #5F968E;
$base-600: #4E746E;
$base-700: #3B5450;
$base-800: #293836;
$base-900: #1A2322;
$base-hover: #57A69A;
$base-subtle: #DBE9E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#80BCB3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE3DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CCC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F968E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E746E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5450",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293836",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}