#78AAA0
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70% 0.055 180.8), rgb(120, 170, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#78AAA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 170, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.055 180.8) |
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 #78AAA0 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AAA0 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AAA0 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AAA0 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AAA0
oklch(70% 0.055 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#56988C
oklch(63.2% 0.07 180.9)
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Step 600
600
#378276
oklch(55.6% 0.077 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#296E63
oklch(49.1% 0.071 181)
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Step 800
800
#245A51
oklch(42.8% 0.059 180.8)
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Step 900
900
#234A43
oklch(37.8% 0.046 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#78AAA0 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) | #A6A4A0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9EA1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69ACA7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AAA0
#78AAA0
oklch(70% 0.055 180.8)
- #BC909C
#BC909C
oklch(69.8% 0.055 0.6)
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 #78AAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #78AAA0 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.