#78ABAE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.6% 0.054 200.6), rgb(120, 171, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#78ABAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78ABAE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 171, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.054 200.6) |
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 #78ABAE | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78ABAE | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ABAE text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ABAE text on black | 8.23:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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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
#A8C8C9
oklch(81% 0.034 198.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78ABAE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 500
500
#53969A
oklch(63% 0.068 200.6)
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Step 600
600
#338085
oklch(55.5% 0.075 201.2)
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Step 700
700
#256D71
oklch(49.3% 0.07 200.4)
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Step 800
800
#21585C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 201.9)
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Step 900
900
#21494B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#78ABAE 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) | #A4A6AE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9FAE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AFAC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78ABAE
#78ABAE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 200.6)
- #C09492
#C09492
oklch(70.7% 0.053 21.5)
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 #78ABAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
Use #78ABAE 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.