#78958D
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.5% 0.035 176.5), rgb(120, 149, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#78958D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78958D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 149, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.035 176.5) |
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 #78958D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78958D | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78958D text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78958D text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#B6C4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.016 177)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A0
oklch(70.6% 0.026 177.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78958D
oklch(64.5% 0.035 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B73
oklch(55.6% 0.038 177.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6760
oklch(49% 0.034 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E544E
oklch(42.6% 0.029 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#354641
oklch(37.8% 0.023 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#78958D 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) | #93918D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8D8E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719693 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78958D
#78958D
oklch(64.5% 0.035 176.5)
- #A0858E
#A0858E
oklch(64.4% 0.035 356.1)
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 #78958D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #78958D 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.