Palettes / Colors / #80CDCE
#80CDCE — Muted Teal
#80CDCE 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 #80CDCE 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.
#80CDCE 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 #CD807E; it also sits naturally between #7ECDA7 and #7EA4CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #80CDCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 128, 205, 206 |
| HSL | 181°, 44%, 65% |
| HSV | 181°, 38%, 81% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 41.87, 52.71, 66.36 |
| Yxy | 52.71, 0.2602, 0.3275 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.70, -23.43, -8.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.60, -20.54, -7.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #80CDCE
.text { color: #80CDCE; }
.background { background-color: #80CDCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #80CDCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 205, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 44%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #80CDCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 205, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #80CDCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 205, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#80CDCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#80CDCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD807E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #80CDCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #80CDCE
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 #80CDCE: ·
How #80CDCE 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 #80CDCE 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 #80CDCE?
#80CDCE is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 128, 205, 206). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #80CDCE?
#80CDCE is RGB 128, 205, 206 — HSL 181°, 44%, 65% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #80CDCE?
Its complement is #CD807E; analogous partners are #7ECDA7 and #7EA4CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #80CDCE for text?
Black text on #80CDCE has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.