#78ABB5
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.9% 0.056 211.1), rgb(120, 171, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#78ABB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78ABB5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 171, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.056 211.1) |
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 #78ABB5 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78ABB5 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ABB5 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ABB5 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78ABB5
oklch(70.9% 0.056 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#5295A2
oklch(63.1% 0.071 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#327F8D
oklch(55.5% 0.077 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#236C78
oklch(49.2% 0.072 210.5)
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Step 800
800
#205862
oklch(42.8% 0.06 211.3)
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Step 900
900
#204850
oklch(37.6% 0.047 212.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#78ABB5 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) | #A2A7B6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989FB5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B0AE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78ABB5
#78ABB5
oklch(70.9% 0.056 211.1)
- #C2958C
#C2958C
oklch(71% 0.056 31.4)
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 #78ABB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #78ABB5 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.