#78998E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.5% 0.04 172.7), rgb(120, 153, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#78998E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78998E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 153, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.04 172.7) |
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 #78998E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78998E | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78998E text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78998E text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA79E
oklch(70.6% 0.032 172.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78998E
oklch(65.5% 0.04 172.7)
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Step 600
600
#597C71
oklch(55.6% 0.043 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#49685E
oklch(49% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C554D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#334640
oklch(37.6% 0.026 173.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#78998E 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) | #97958E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709A96 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78998E
#78998E
oklch(65.5% 0.04 172.7)
- #A58793
#A58793
oklch(65.5% 0.04 352.3)
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 #78998E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #78998E 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.