#78A08F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.1% 0.05 166.9), rgb(120, 160, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#78A08F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A08F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 160, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.05 166.9) |
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 #78A08F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A08F | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A08F text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A08F text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.031 167.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A08F
oklch(67.1% 0.05 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#629681
oklch(63% 0.064 167)
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Step 600
600
#48816A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 166)
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Step 700
700
#396D59
oklch(49.2% 0.065 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5949
oklch(42.8% 0.055 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#78A08F 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) | #9E9A8E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979590 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA09B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A08F
#78A08F
oklch(67.1% 0.05 166.9)
- #AE899C
#AE899C
oklch(67.1% 0.052 346.3)
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 #78A08F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #78A08F 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.