#78ADA2
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.7% 0.058 180.2), rgb(120, 173, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#78ADA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78ADA2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 173, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.058 180.2) |
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 #78ADA2 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78ADA2 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ADA2 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ADA2 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78ADA2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#52988B
oklch(63% 0.074 180.3)
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Step 600
600
#328375
oklch(55.6% 0.081 179.8)
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Step 700
700
#246F62
oklch(49.2% 0.076 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#205A50
oklch(42.7% 0.062 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#214A43
oklch(37.7% 0.048 181)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#78ADA2 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) | #A9A7A2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA0A3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68AFAA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78ADA2
#78ADA2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 180.2)
- #C0929F
#C0929F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 0)
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 #78ADA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
Use #78ADA2 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.