#78ABB9
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71% 0.058 216.7), rgb(120, 171, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#78ABB9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 217°. 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 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78ABB9 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 171, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.058 216.7) |
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 #78ABB9 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78ABB9 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ABB9 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ABB9 text on black | 8.32:1 | 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
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 216.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78ABB9
oklch(71% 0.058 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#5195A6
oklch(63.2% 0.073 215.9)
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Step 600
600
#317F92
oklch(55.7% 0.08 216.8)
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Step 700
700
#236B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5765
oklch(42.6% 0.062 217.3)
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Step 900
900
#204852
oklch(37.7% 0.048 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#78ABB9 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) | #A1A8BA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A0B9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B0AF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78ABB9
#78ABB9
oklch(71% 0.058 216.7)
- #C29689
#C29689
oklch(71.1% 0.057 37.1)
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 #78ABB9, 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 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
Use #78ABB9 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.