#78AEA0
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.9% 0.061 176.5), rgb(120, 174, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#78AEA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 174, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.061 176.5) |
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 #78AEA0 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AEA0 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AEA0 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AEA0 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AEA0
oklch(70.9% 0.061 176.5)
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Step 500
500
#519988
oklch(63.1% 0.078 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#318372
oklch(55.5% 0.084 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#226F5F
oklch(49.1% 0.079 176.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B4E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 176.1)
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Step 900
900
#204A41
oklch(37.6% 0.05 177.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#78AEA0 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) | #AAA89F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A0A1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69AFAA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AEA0
#78AEA0
oklch(70.9% 0.061 176.5)
- #C192A2
#C192A2
oklch(70.9% 0.06 356.5)
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 #78AEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
Use #78AEA0 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.