#78AEC6
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.2% 0.066 227.5), rgb(120, 174, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#78AEC6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 174, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.066 227.5) |
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 #78AEC6 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AEC6 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AEC6 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AEC6 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D6
oklch(81% 0.042 226.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AEC6
oklch(72.2% 0.066 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C94B2
oklch(63.2% 0.085 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#297E9D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 226.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A6A87
oklch(49.2% 0.086 227.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A566D
oklch(42.6% 0.071 227.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4759
oklch(37.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#78AEC6 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) | #A1ACC7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A3C6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AB5B6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AEC6
#78AEC6
oklch(72.2% 0.066 227.5)
- #C99981
#C99981
oklch(72.2% 0.067 47.8)
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 #78AEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
Use #78AEC6 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.