#78ABB8
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71% 0.057 215.4), rgb(120, 171, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#78ABB8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78ABB8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 171, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.057 215.4) |
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 #78ABB8 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78ABB8 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ABB8 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ABB8 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78ABB8
oklch(71% 0.057 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#5195A5
oklch(63.1% 0.073 214.8)
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Step 600
600
#317F90
oklch(55.6% 0.079 214.7)
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Step 700
700
#236B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 215.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5764
oklch(42.6% 0.061 215.9)
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Step 900
900
#204851
oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#78ABB8 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) | #A2A8B9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A0B8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B0AF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78ABB8
#78ABB8
oklch(71% 0.057 215.4)
- #C29589
#C29589
oklch(70.9% 0.057 35.4)
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 #78ABB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #78ABB8 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.