#78A499
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68.4% 0.05 177.6), rgb(120, 164, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#78A499 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A499 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 164, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.05 177.6) |
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 #78A499 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A499 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A499 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A499 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C0
oklch(81% 0.032 176.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A499
oklch(68.4% 0.05 177.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9789
oklch(63.2% 0.065 177)
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Step 600
600
#418173
oklch(55.6% 0.07 177.6)
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Step 700
700
#326D60
oklch(49.1% 0.066 177)
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Step 800
800
#2B594F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#274941
oklch(37.7% 0.042 177)
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Step 950
950
#182B26
oklch(27.1% 0.027 175.7)
#78A499 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) | #A19F99 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98999A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA5A1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A499
#78A499
oklch(68.4% 0.05 177.6)
- #B48D99
#B48D99
oklch(68.4% 0.05 358.2)
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 #78A499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #78A499 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.