What color is #80E5CD?

#80E5CD is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(128, 229, 205), and in HSL hsl(166, 66%, 70%).

Is #80E5CD accessible as text?

On white, #80E5CD has a contrast ratio of 1.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #80E5CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #80E5CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #80E5CD?

#80E5CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E58098. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #80E5CD below.

Is #80E5CD good for buttons?

#80E5CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #80E5CD — white text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #80E5CD the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #80E5CD is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) 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.

#80E5CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #80E5CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #80E5CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #80E5CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #80E5CD Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #80E5CD Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #80E5CD Secondary #E2FFF9 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam 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 Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #80E5CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B2FFF5

Seafoam 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 Seafoam Green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #80E5CD Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Seafoam Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #80E5CD 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 69/100

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 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #80E5CD

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #80E5CD with

Seafoam Green Sky Blue Light Coral 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 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F7F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #80DBE5 — 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 #80E5CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Brand

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Packaging

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #80E5CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 229 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.4% 0.102 176.5);
  --color-50: #F2FDFA;
  --color-100: #DCF9F2;
  --color-200: #BBF1E5;
  --color-300: #8DE2CE;
  --color-400: #62D0B6;
  --color-500: #40B599;
  --color-600: #388A77;
  --color-700: #2D6256;
  --color-800: #214039;
  --color-900: #162823;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFA',
    100: '#DCF9F2',
    200: '#BBF1E5',
    300: '#8DE2CE',
    400: '#62D0B6',
    500: '#40B599',
    600: '#388A77',
    700: '#2D6256',
    800: '#214039',
    900: '#162823',
  },
}

$base: #80E5CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFA;
$base-100: #DCF9F2;
$base-200: #BBF1E5;
$base-300: #8DE2CE;
$base-400: #62D0B6;
$base-500: #40B599;
$base-600: #388A77;
$base-700: #2D6256;
$base-800: #214039;
$base-900: #162823;
$base-hover: #45D9B6;
$base-subtle: #DDF4EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#80E5CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B599",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D6256",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214039",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162823",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}