#78B8A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.073 170.6), rgb(120, 184, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#78B8A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 184, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.073 170.6) |
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 #78B8A2 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B8A2 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B8A2 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B8A2 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B8A2
oklch(73.3% 0.073 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#459C81
oklch(63.2% 0.094 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B866B
oklch(55.5% 0.102 170.9)
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Step 700
700
#077259
oklch(49.2% 0.095 170.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D49
oklch(42.8% 0.079 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D24
oklch(27.2% 0.039 170.4)
#78B8A2 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) | #B4B0A1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A8A3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B9B1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B8A2
#78B8A2
oklch(73.3% 0.073 170.6)
- #CD96AF
#CD96AF
oklch(73.3% 0.073 350.1)
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 #78B8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #78B8A2 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.