#78A697
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.8% 0.054 172.5), rgb(120, 166, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#78A697 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A697 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 166, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.054 172.5) |
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 #78A697 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A697 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A697 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A697 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A697
oklch(68.8% 0.054 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9785
oklch(63% 0.069 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F826F
oklch(55.7% 0.075 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#306E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.071 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#29594C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#26493F
oklch(37.5% 0.045 173.3)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#78A697 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) | #A3A096 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A98 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA7A1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A697
#78A697
oklch(68.8% 0.054 172.5)
- #B68D9E
#B68D9E
oklch(68.7% 0.055 351.9)
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 #78A697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
Use #78A697 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.