#78B5CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74% 0.072 224.8), rgb(120, 181, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#78B5CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B5CD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 181, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.072 224.8) |
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 #78B5CD | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B5CD | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B5CD text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78B5CD text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 226)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B5CD
oklch(74% 0.072 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#4295B3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 224.9)
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Step 600
600
#167F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 224.8)
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Step 700
700
#016B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C576E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#164859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#78B5CD 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) | #A8B2CE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55BCBD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B5CD
#78B5CD
oklch(74% 0.072 224.8)
- #D29D86
#D29D86
oklch(74% 0.071 44.5)
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 #78B5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
Use #78B5CD 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.