#78AD9D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.6% 0.061 173.7), rgb(120, 173, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#78AD9D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AD9D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 173, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.061 173.7) |
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 #78AD9D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AD9D | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AD9D text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AD9D text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 173.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AD9D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#539986
oklch(63.1% 0.077 174.1)
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Step 600
600
#33836F
oklch(55.5% 0.084 173.8)
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Step 700
700
#256F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 173.8)
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Step 800
800
#215B4C
oklch(42.8% 0.066 173.2)
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Step 900
900
#214A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#78AD9D 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) | #AAA69C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A09E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AAEA8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AD9D
#78AD9D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 173.7)
- #BF91A3
#BF91A3
oklch(70.6% 0.06 353.4)
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 #78AD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.053
Use #78AD9D 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.