#78AE99
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.7% 0.065 168.3), rgb(120, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#78AE99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AE99 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.065 168.3) |
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 #78AE99 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AE99 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE99 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AE99 text on black | 8.31:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.04 169.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.065 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#529A80
oklch(63.2% 0.083 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#328469
oklch(55.5% 0.09 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#247058
oklch(49.2% 0.084 168.3)
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Step 800
800
#205B48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#214B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#78AE99 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) | #ABA798 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A09A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BAFA8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AE99
#78AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.065 168.3)
- #C090A7
#C090A7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 348.6)
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 #78AE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #78AE99 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.