#078A89
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.4% 0.097 193.9), rgb(7, 138, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#078A89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #078A89 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 138, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.097 193.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #078A89 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #078A89 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #078A89 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #078A89 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AAFAD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 193.3)
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Step 500
500
#399A99
oklch(63% 0.089 194.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#078A89
oklch(57.4% 0.097 193.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2C
oklch(27% 0.037 195.2)
#078A89 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #808289 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F89 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #078A89
#078A89
oklch(57.4% 0.097 193.9)
- #AA5F67
#AA5F67
oklch(57.4% 0.098 13.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #078A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.004
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #078A89 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.