#078D84
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58% 0.1 186.9), rgb(7, 141, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#078D84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #078D84 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 141, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 91%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.1 186.9) |
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 #078D84 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #078D84 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #078D84 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #078D84 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC5
oklch(81% 0.046 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#69AFA8
oklch(70.6% 0.072 187.5)
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Step 500
500
#389B93
oklch(63% 0.092 187.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#078D84
oklch(58% 0.1 186.9)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C47
oklch(37.8% 0.06 186.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.038 186.7)
#078D84 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) | #858484 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757985 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #078D84
#078D84
oklch(58% 0.1 186.9)
- #AC6070
#AC6070
oklch(58% 0.1 7.2)
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 #078D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.014
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
Use #078D84 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.