Palettes / Colors / #80CDCA
#80CDCA — Muted Teal
#80CDCA is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #80CDCA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#80CDCA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CD7E81; it also sits naturally between #7ECDA3 and #7EA8CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #80CDCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 128, 205, 202 |
| HSL | 178°, 44%, 65% |
| HSV | 178°, 38%, 80% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.39, 52.52, 63.83 |
| Yxy | 52.52, 0.2624, 0.3329 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.59, -24.40, -6.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.47, -21.32, -5.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 80% · Blue 79%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #80CDCA
.text { color: #80CDCA; }
.background { background-color: #80CDCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #80CDCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 205, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 44%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #80CDCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 205, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #80CDCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 205, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#80CDCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#80CDCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD7E81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #80CDCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #80CDCA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #80CDCA: ·
How #80CDCA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #80CDCA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #80CDCA?
#80CDCA is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 128, 205, 202). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #80CDCA?
#80CDCA is RGB 128, 205, 202 — HSL 178°, 44%, 65% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #80CDCA?
Its complement is #CD7E81; analogous partners are #7ECDA3 and #7EA8CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #80CDCA for text?
Black text on #80CDCA has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.