#78B3BB
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.9% 0.062 206.6), rgb(120, 179, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#78B3BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B3BB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 179, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.062 206.6) |
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 #78B3BB | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B3BB | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B3BB text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B3BB text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B3BB
oklch(72.9% 0.062 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#4797A1
oklch(63% 0.079 206.3)
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Step 600
600
#21818D
oklch(55.5% 0.086 207.5)
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Step 700
700
#106D77
oklch(49% 0.08 206.5)
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Step 800
800
#135961
oklch(42.7% 0.067 206.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A494F
oklch(37.6% 0.051 206.8)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#78B3BB 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) | #AAAEBC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA6BB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB8B5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B3BB
#78B3BB
oklch(72.9% 0.062 206.6)
- #CC9993
#CC9993
oklch(72.9% 0.062 26.3)
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 #78B3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #78B3BB 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.