#78968E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.8% 0.036 177.1), rgb(120, 150, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#78968E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.036 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78968E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 150, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.036 177.1) |
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 #78968E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78968E | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78968E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78968E text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA7A0
oklch(70.8% 0.029 176)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78968E
oklch(64.8% 0.036 177.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B73
oklch(55.6% 0.039 177.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6860
oklch(49.2% 0.036 175.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E554F
oklch(42.9% 0.03 177)
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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)
#78968E 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) | #94928E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E8F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719794 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78968E
#78968E
oklch(64.8% 0.036 177.1)
- #A1868F
#A1868F
oklch(64.8% 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 #78968E, 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 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #78968E 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.