#78ACA5
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.6% 0.056 185.6), rgb(120, 172, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#78ACA5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78ACA5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 172, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.056 185.6) |
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 #78ACA5 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78ACA5 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ACA5 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ACA5 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#CCDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 184.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 187.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78ACA5
oklch(70.6% 0.056 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#53988F
oklch(63.2% 0.072 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#33827A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 186)
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Step 700
700
#256E66
oklch(49.1% 0.072 185)
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Step 800
800
#215A54
oklch(42.8% 0.06 185.7)
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Step 900
900
#214A45
oklch(37.8% 0.047 185)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#78ACA5 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) | #A7A6A5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9FA6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AEAA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78ACA5
#78ACA5
oklch(70.6% 0.056 185.6)
- #C0929B
#C0929B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 5.6)
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 #78ACA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #78ACA5 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.