#78ACBD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.4% 0.06 220.3), rgb(120, 172, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#78ACBD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78ACBD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 172, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.06 220.3) |
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 #78ACBD | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78ACBD | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ACBD text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ACBD text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D2
oklch(81% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78ACBD
oklch(71.4% 0.06 220.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F94AA
oklch(63% 0.077 221)
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Step 600
600
#2F7E95
oklch(55.5% 0.083 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#206B7F
oklch(49.2% 0.077 219.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5767
oklch(42.7% 0.064 219.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4854
oklch(37.8% 0.05 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#78ACBD 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) | #A1A9BE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A1BD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB2B1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78ACBD
#78ACBD
oklch(71.4% 0.06 220.3)
- #C49787
#C49787
oklch(71.4% 0.059 40.5)
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 #78ACBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
Use #78ACBD 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.