#78B3CE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73.6% 0.072 228.5), rgb(120, 179, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#78B3CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B3CE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 179, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.072 228.5) |
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 #78B3CE | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B3CE | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B3CE text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B3CE text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.045 228.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B3CE
oklch(73.6% 0.072 228.5)
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Step 500
500
#4494B6
oklch(63.1% 0.093 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#1C7EA2
oklch(55.6% 0.101 228.6)
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Step 700
700
#096A8A
oklch(49% 0.093 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#105770
oklch(42.8% 0.077 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#18485B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#78B3CE 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) | #A5B1CF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A7CE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55BBBC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B3CE
#78B3CE
oklch(73.6% 0.072 228.5)
- #D09C82
#D09C82
oklch(73.5% 0.072 47.7)
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 #78B3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.067
Use #78B3CE 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.