#78B2E2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.2% 0.092 244.5), rgb(120, 178, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#78B2E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 178, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.092 244.5) |
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 #78B2E2 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B2E2 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B2E2 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78B2E2 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.058 245.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B2E2
oklch(74.2% 0.092 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#4290CC
oklch(63.1% 0.119 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B79B8
oklch(55.6% 0.128 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#08669F
oklch(49.2% 0.119 244.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F5381
oklch(42.7% 0.099 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#174567
oklch(37.7% 0.076 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F293D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 244.3)
#78B2E2 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) | #9EB2E4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A7E1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48BEC2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B2E2
#78B2E2
oklch(74.2% 0.092 244.5)
- #D49F6C
#D49F6C
oklch(74.1% 0.092 64.5)
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 #78B2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.068
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.070
Use #78B2E2 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.