What color is #80ABBD?

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

What is the RGB value of #80ABBD?

The RGB value is 128, 171, 189: 128 red, 171 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80ABBD?

The complementary color is #BD9280, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80ABBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80ABBD color

#80ABBD rgb(128, 171, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #80ABBD is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 67.1% green and 74.1% blue (128, 171, 189).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 32% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Open Seas (#83AFBC), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#80ABBD color codes

HEX	`#80ABBD`
RGB	`rgb(128, 171, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 67.1%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 32%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 32%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 10%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.57, -10.04, -13.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.57, 17.12, 234.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.647, 37.387, 53.631)`
Decimal	`8432573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80ABBD, 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 #80ABBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#80ABBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	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 #80ABBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80abbd; }
.text { color: #80abbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80abbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 171 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80abbd, #808cbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #80ABBD?: #80ABBD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80ABBD?: The RGB value is 128, 171, 189: 128 red, 171 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80ABBD?: The complementary color is #BD9280, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80ABBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.