#78AAAC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.3% 0.053 199.2), rgb(120, 170, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#78AAAC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AAAC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 170, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.053 199.2) |
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 #78AAAC | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AAAC | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AAAC text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AAAC text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C9
oklch(81% 0.033 198.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AAAC
oklch(70.3% 0.053 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#549699
oklch(63.1% 0.068 199.4)
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Step 600
600
#358084
oklch(55.5% 0.074 200.1)
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Step 700
700
#276C6F
oklch(49% 0.068 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#22585B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 900
900
#22494A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#78AAAC 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) | #A3A5AC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65ADAA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AAAC
#78AAAC
oklch(70.3% 0.053 199.2)
- #BF9392
#BF9392
oklch(70.4% 0.053 20)
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 #78AAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #78AAAC 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.