#78AAA5
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.1% 0.054 188.2), rgb(120, 170, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#78AAA5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 170, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.054 188.2) |
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 #78AAA5 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AAA5 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AAA5 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AAA5 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 189.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AAA5
oklch(70.1% 0.054 188.2)
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Step 500
500
#559791
oklch(63.1% 0.068 188)
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Step 600
600
#36817C
oklch(55.5% 0.074 189.3)
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Step 700
700
#286D68
oklch(49% 0.069 188.5)
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Step 800
800
#235955
oklch(42.7% 0.057 188.6)
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Step 900
900
#224946
oklch(37.6% 0.045 188.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#78AAA5 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) | #A5A5A5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9EA6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68ACA8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AAA5
#78AAA5
oklch(70.1% 0.054 188.2)
- #BD9198
#BD9198
oklch(70% 0.054 7.9)
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 #78AAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
Use #78AAA5 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.