#78969C
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.2% 0.035 211.2), rgb(120, 150, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#78969C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78969C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 150, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.035 211.2) |
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 #78969C | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78969C | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78969C text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78969C text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C7
oklch(81% 0.017 211)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6AA
oklch(70.8% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78969C
oklch(65.2% 0.035 211.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A7A80
oklch(55.7% 0.038 210.4)
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Step 700
700
#49666C
oklch(49% 0.035 211.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5458
oklch(42.8% 0.03 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#344548
oklch(37.7% 0.022 209.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E282A
oklch(26.8% 0.014 211.2)
#78969C 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) | #91949C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8F9C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9998 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78969C
#78969C
oklch(65.2% 0.035 211.2)
- #A48983
#A48983
oklch(65.3% 0.034 32.6)
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 #78969C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #78969C 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.