#78A9BE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.8% 0.06 226.5), rgb(120, 169, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#78A9BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A9BE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 169, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.06 226.5) |
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 #78A9BE | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A9BE | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A9BE text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A9BE text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 227.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A9BE
oklch(70.8% 0.06 226.5)
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Step 500
500
#5293AE
oklch(63.1% 0.078 227)
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Step 600
600
#347D99
oklch(55.6% 0.084 226.6)
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Step 700
700
#256983
oklch(49% 0.079 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#21566A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#214756
oklch(37.7% 0.05 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#78A9BE 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) | #9EA7BF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939EBE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FAFB0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A9BE
#78A9BE
oklch(70.8% 0.06 226.5)
- #C19681
#C19681
oklch(70.8% 0.06 47.3)
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 #78A9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.059
Use #78A9BE 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.