#078A98
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58% 0.098 207.5), rgb(7, 138, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#078A98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #078A98 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 138, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 91%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.098 207.5) |
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 #078A98 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #078A98 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #078A98 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #078A98 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.044 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#69ADB7
oklch(70.6% 0.07 207.7)
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Step 500
500
#3799A6
oklch(63.2% 0.091 207.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#078A98
oklch(58% 0.098 207.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E4A52
oklch(37.7% 0.059 208.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C30
oklch(27.2% 0.037 206.6)
#078A98 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) | #7D8499 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7898 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #078A98
#078A98
oklch(58% 0.098 207.5)
- #AD625A
#AD625A
oklch(58% 0.099 27)
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 #078A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.054
Use #078A98 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.