#78B3AA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.063 184), rgb(120, 179, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#78B3AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B3AA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 179, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.063 184) |
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 #78B3AA | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B3AA | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B3AA text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B3AA text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.039 184.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B3AA
oklch(72.4% 0.063 184)
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Step 500
500
#4A998F
oklch(63% 0.08 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#258479
oklch(55.7% 0.088 183.8)
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Step 700
700
#156F66
oklch(49% 0.081 184.6)
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Step 800
800
#175B53
oklch(42.8% 0.067 183.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#78B3AA 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) | #AEADAA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A5AB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B5B0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B3AA
#78B3AA
oklch(72.4% 0.063 184)
- #C996A1
#C996A1
oklch(72.5% 0.063 4.4)
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 #78B3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
Use #78B3AA 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.