#78A89D
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.4% 0.054 178.8), rgb(120, 168, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#78A89D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 179°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A89D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 168, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.054 178.8) |
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 #78A89D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A89D | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A89D text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A89D text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 179.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A89D
oklch(69.4% 0.054 178.8)
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Step 500
500
#58978A
oklch(63% 0.068 179.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8274
oklch(55.7% 0.075 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E61
oklch(49.2% 0.07 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#26594F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 178.7)
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Step 900
900
#244942
oklch(37.5% 0.045 180)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#78A89D 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) | #A4A29D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9C9E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AAAA5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A89D
#78A89D
oklch(69.4% 0.054 178.8)
- #B98F9C
#B98F9C
oklch(69.3% 0.054 358.2)
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 #78A89D, 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 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #78A89D 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.