#78AEAA
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.2% 0.057 190.1), rgb(120, 174, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#78AEAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 190°. 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 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AEAA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 174, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.057 190.1) |
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 #78AEAA | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AEAA | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AEAA text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AEAA 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 192)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AEAA
oklch(71.2% 0.057 190.1)
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Step 500
500
#509893
oklch(63.2% 0.073 189.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F827E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 190.6)
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Step 700
700
#206E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 190.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A56
oklch(42.8% 0.061 188.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A47
oklch(37.8% 0.048 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#78AEAA 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) | #A8A9AA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA1AB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B1AD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AEAA
#78AEAA
oklch(71.2% 0.057 190.1)
- #C3949A
#C3949A
oklch(71.3% 0.057 10.1)
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 #78AEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #78AEAA 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.