#78ABA9
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.5% 0.054 192.9), rgb(120, 171, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#78ABA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78ABA9 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 171, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.054 192.9) |
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 #78ABA9 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78ABA9 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ABA9 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ABA9 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 191.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78ABA9
oklch(70.5% 0.054 192.9)
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Step 500
500
#539795
oklch(63.1% 0.069 193.1)
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Step 600
600
#34817F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#266D6B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 192.5)
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Step 800
800
#215958
oklch(42.7% 0.058 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#214948
oklch(37.6% 0.045 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#78ABA9 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) | #A5A6A9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66AEAA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78ABA9
#78ABA9
oklch(70.5% 0.054 192.9)
- #BF9396
#BF9396
oklch(70.5% 0.053 13.9)
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 #78ABA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
Use #78ABA9 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.