#78A79F
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.2% 0.052 183.1), rgb(120, 167, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#78A79F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A79F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 167, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.052 183.1) |
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 #78A79F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A79F | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A79F text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A79F text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A79F
oklch(69.2% 0.052 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#59978D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 182.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8177
oklch(55.6% 0.072 182.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D6D64
oklch(49% 0.067 182.9)
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Step 800
800
#275952
oklch(42.7% 0.055 183.3)
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Step 900
900
#254944
oklch(37.7% 0.043 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#78A79F 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) | #A3A29F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9BA0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA9A4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A79F
#78A79F
oklch(69.2% 0.052 183.1)
- #B98F99
#B98F99
oklch(69.3% 0.052 2.7)
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 #78A79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #78A79F 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.