#78A4AE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.05 213.3), rgb(120, 164, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#78A4AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A4AE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 164, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.05 213.3) |
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 #78A4AE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A4AE | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A4AE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A4AE text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E3EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A4AE
oklch(69% 0.05 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A94A1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 213.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E7E8C
oklch(55.7% 0.069 213.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A76
oklch(49% 0.064 212.9)
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Step 800
800
#285760
oklch(42.8% 0.053 211.7)
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Step 900
900
#26474F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#78A4AE 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) | #9CA1AF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939AAE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A8A7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A4AE
#78A4AE
oklch(69% 0.05 213.3)
- #B89188
#B89188
oklch(69.1% 0.049 33.2)
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 #78A4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #78A4AE 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.