#78AEB7
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.6% 0.058 209), rgb(120, 174, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#78AEB7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 174, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.058 209) |
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 #78AEB7 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AEB7 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AEB7 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AEB7 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AEB7
oklch(71.6% 0.058 209)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A2
oklch(63.1% 0.074 209.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C808D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E6C77
oklch(49% 0.074 208.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5861
oklch(42.6% 0.062 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E494F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#78AEB7 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) | #A5AAB8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA2B7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B3B1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AEB7
#78AEB7
oklch(71.6% 0.058 209)
- #C5968F
#C5968F
oklch(71.5% 0.058 28.3)
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 #78AEB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
Use #78AEB7 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.