#78A29B
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68% 0.047 183.5), rgb(120, 162, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#78A29B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A29B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 162, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.047 183.5) |
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 #78A29B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A29B | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A29B text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A29B text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A29B
oklch(68% 0.047 183.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F968D
oklch(63.2% 0.06 182.9)
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Step 600
600
#438077
oklch(55.6% 0.065 183.2)
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Step 700
700
#346C64
oklch(49.1% 0.061 183.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5852
oklch(42.7% 0.05 184.1)
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Step 900
900
#284844
oklch(37.6% 0.039 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A28
oklch(26.9% 0.024 187)
#78A29B 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) | #9E9D9B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96979C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA4A0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A29B
#78A29B
oklch(68% 0.047 183.5)
- #B28D95
#B28D95
oklch(68% 0.046 3.9)
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 #78A29B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #78A29B 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.