#78A69A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.053 176.7), rgb(120, 166, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#78A69A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A69A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 166, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.053 176.7) |
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 #78A69A | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A69A | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A69A text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A69A 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A69A
oklch(68.9% 0.053 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9788
oklch(63.1% 0.067 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E8172
oklch(55.5% 0.073 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#306D60
oklch(49% 0.067 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#29594E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 176.5)
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Step 900
900
#264941
oklch(37.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#78A69A 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) | #A3A09A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A9B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA7A2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A69A
#78A69A
oklch(68.9% 0.053 176.7)
- #B78E9B
#B78E9B
oklch(68.9% 0.052 357.7)
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 #78A69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
Use #78A69A 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.