#78948E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.3% 0.033 180.7), rgb(120, 148, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#78948E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78948E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 148, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.033 180.7) |
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 #78948E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78948E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78948E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78948E text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 180.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78948E
oklch(64.3% 0.033 180.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7A74
oklch(55.5% 0.035 180.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6762
oklch(49.1% 0.033 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5450
oklch(42.7% 0.027 182)
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Step 900
900
#354542
oklch(37.5% 0.021 182.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#78948E 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) | #91918E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D8E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719592 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78948E
#78948E
oklch(64.3% 0.033 180.7)
- #9F858C
#9F858C
oklch(64.3% 0.033 0)
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 #78948E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #78948E 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.