#78B9BB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.066 198.3), rgb(120, 185, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#78B9BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B9BB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 185, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.066 198.3) |
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 #78B9BB | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B9BB | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78B9BB text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78B9BB text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 198.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B9BB
oklch(74.3% 0.066 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F999C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 198.3)
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Step 600
600
#0D8387
oklch(55.5% 0.092 198.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#065B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 197.5)
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Step 900
900
#144A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.055 198.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 198.3)
#78B9BB 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) | #B1B3BB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AABC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBDB9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B9BB
#78B9BB
oklch(74.3% 0.066 198.3)
- #D39B9C
#D39B9C
oklch(74.3% 0.067 17.6)
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 #78B9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #78B9BB 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.