#78939E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.6% 0.035 224.5), rgb(120, 147, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#78939E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78939E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 147, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.035 224.5) |
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 #78939E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78939E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78939E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78939E text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 227)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AD
oklch(70.8% 0.027 221.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78939E
oklch(64.6% 0.035 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7884
oklch(55.5% 0.037 226)
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Step 700
700
#4B6570
oklch(49% 0.035 225.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E535B
oklch(42.8% 0.029 223.3)
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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)
#78939E 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) | #8D919F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878D9E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9796 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78939E
#78939E
oklch(64.6% 0.035 224.5)
- #A1887D
#A1887D
oklch(64.7% 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 #78939E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #78939E 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.