#78A4AA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.9% 0.048 206.6), rgb(120, 164, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#78A4AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A4AA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 164, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.048 206.6) |
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 #78A4AA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A4AA | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A4AA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A4AA text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CA
oklch(81% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A4AA
oklch(68.9% 0.048 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B949C
oklch(63% 0.061 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E7F87
oklch(55.7% 0.067 206)
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Step 700
700
#306B72
oklch(49.2% 0.062 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#29575D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#26484C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#78A4AA 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) | #9DA0AA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A8A6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A4AA
#78A4AA
oklch(68.9% 0.048 206.6)
- #B7908B
#B7908B
oklch(68.8% 0.048 26.8)
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 #78A4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
Use #78A4AA 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.