#78B896
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.083 160.2), rgb(120, 184, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#78B896 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B896 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 184, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.083 160.2) |
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 #78B896 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B896 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B896 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B896 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.052 160.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B896
oklch(73% 0.083 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#469D73
oklch(63.1% 0.106 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F875C
oklch(55.5% 0.114 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#0D734B
oklch(49.2% 0.108 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#125D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#194D35
oklch(37.8% 0.069 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#78B896 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) | #B6AF94 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA898 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB8AE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B896
#78B896
oklch(73% 0.083 160.2)
- #CB93B8
#CB93B8
oklch(72.9% 0.083 339.7)
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 #78B896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
Use #78B896 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.