#78929D
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.4% 0.034 225.4), rgb(120, 146, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#78929D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78929D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 146, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.034 225.4) |
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 #78929D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78929D | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78929D text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78929D text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 227)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AD
oklch(70.6% 0.026 226.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78929D
oklch(64.4% 0.034 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7884
oklch(55.6% 0.036 226.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6570
oklch(49.1% 0.035 226.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F525B
oklch(42.6% 0.028 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#35444B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 228)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#78929D 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) | #8C909E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868C9D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9595 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78929D
#78929D
oklch(64.4% 0.034 225.4)
- #A0877C
#A0877C
oklch(64.3% 0.035 45.1)
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 #78929D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #78929D 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.