What color is #80DFEA?

#80DFEA is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(128, 223, 234), and in HSL hsl(186, 72%, 71%).

Is #80DFEA accessible as text?

On white, #80DFEA has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #80DFEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #80DFEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #80DFEA?

#80DFEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EA8A80. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #80DFEA below.

Is #80DFEA good for buttons?

#80DFEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #80DFEA — white text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #80DFEA the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #80DFEA is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #80DFEA

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #80DFEA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light 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 #80DFEA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light 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 #80DFEA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Light 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 #80DFEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #B1FFFF

Light 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 Light Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #80DFEA Secondary #E2FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light 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 Light Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #80DFEA 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 70/100

High

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

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #80DFEA 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 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F6F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #80BCEA — 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 #80DFEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #80DFEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 223 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.9% 0.091 205.2);
  --color-50: #F1FCFD;
  --color-100: #DBF7FA;
  --color-200: #B9EEF3;
  --color-300: #89DDE6;
  --color-400: #5DC9D5;
  --color-500: #3BADBA;
  --color-600: #34858E;
  --color-700: #2A5F64;
  --color-800: #1F3E42;
  --color-900: #152628;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F1FCFD',
    100: '#DBF7FA',
    200: '#B9EEF3',
    300: '#89DDE6',
    400: '#5DC9D5',
    500: '#3BADBA',
    600: '#34858E',
    700: '#2A5F64',
    800: '#1F3E42',
    900: '#152628',
  },
}

$base: #80DFEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFD;
$base-100: #DBF7FA;
$base-200: #B9EEF3;
$base-300: #89DDE6;
$base-400: #5DC9D5;
$base-500: #3BADBA;
$base-600: #34858E;
$base-700: #2A5F64;
$base-800: #1F3E42;
$base-900: #152628;
$base-hover: #42D0E0;
$base-subtle: #DDF3F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#80DFEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9EEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89DDE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DC9D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3BADBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34858E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5F64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #80DFEA

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