#78B0BF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.4% 0.062 216.4), rgb(120, 176, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#78B0BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 216°. 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 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B0BF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 176, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.062 216.4) |
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 #78B0BF | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B0BF | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B0BF text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B0BF text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B0BF
oklch(72.4% 0.062 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A8
oklch(63.2% 0.08 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#278094
oklch(55.7% 0.086 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#176C7E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 216)
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Step 800
800
#185866
oklch(42.7% 0.066 215.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4853
oklch(37.6% 0.051 216.8)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#78B0BF 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) | #A6ACC0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA4BF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB6B5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B0BF
#78B0BF
oklch(72.4% 0.062 216.4)
- #C9998B
#C9998B
oklch(72.4% 0.061 36.9)
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 #78B0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
Use #78B0BF 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.