#078B8A
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.7% 0.097 193.9), rgb(7, 139, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#078B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, 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 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #078B8A |
| RGB | rgb(7, 139, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 90%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 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 #078B8A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #078B8A | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #078B8A text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #078B8A text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#C8DFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.025 193.5)
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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
#389A99
oklch(63% 0.09 194.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#078B8A
oklch(57.7% 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
#0F4B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 195)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2C
oklch(27% 0.037 195.2)
#078B8A 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) | #81838A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71788B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #078B8A
#078B8A
oklch(57.7% 0.097 193.9)
- #AB6068
#AB6068
oklch(57.7% 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 #078B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.002
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
Use #078B8A 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.