What color is #80ABBA?

#80ABBA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80ABBA?

The RGB value is 128, 171, 186: 128 red, 171 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80ABBA?

The complementary color is #BA8F80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80ABBA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80ABBA color

#80ABBA rgb(128, 171, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #80ABBA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 67.1% green and 72.9% blue (128, 171, 186).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 30% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Open Seas (#83AFBC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#80ABBA color codes

HEX	`#80ABBA`
RGB	`rgb(128, 171, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 67.1%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 30%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 31%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 8%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.47, -10.78, -12.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.47, 16.39, 228.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.325, 37.259, 51.933)`
Decimal	`8432570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80ABBA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #80ABBA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#80ABBA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #80ABBA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80abba; }
.text { color: #80abba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80abba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 171 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80abba, #808eba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #80ABBA?: #80ABBA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80ABBA?: The RGB value is 128, 171, 186: 128 red, 171 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80ABBA?: The complementary color is #BA8F80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80ABBA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.