#78B99D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.078 165.4), rgb(120, 185, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#78B99D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 165°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B99D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 185, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.078 165.4) |
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 #78B99D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B99D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B99D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78B99D text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B99D
oklch(73.4% 0.078 165.4)
-
Step 500
500
#449D7B
oklch(63.2% 0.101 165.4)
-
Step 600
600
#1A8764
oklch(55.6% 0.109 165.6)
-
Step 700
700
#057253
oklch(49% 0.1 165.9)
-
Step 800
800
#0E5D44
oklch(42.7% 0.083 165.8)
-
Step 900
900
#174C39
oklch(37.6% 0.065 165.8)
-
Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#78B99D 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) | #B6B09C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA99F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B9B1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B99D
#78B99D
oklch(73.4% 0.078 165.4)
- #CE95B4
#CE95B4
oklch(73.4% 0.079 345.4)
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 #78B99D, 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 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #78B99D 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.