#78BAAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.072 177.2), rgb(120, 186, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#78BAAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BAAA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 186, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.072 177.2) |
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 #78BAAA | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BAAA | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BAAA text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BAAA text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBC0
oklch(81% 0.045 176.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BAAA
oklch(74% 0.072 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#419C89
oklch(63.2% 0.091 177.2)
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Step 600
600
#118672
oklch(55.6% 0.1 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#085C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 177.2)
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Step 900
900
#154C41
oklch(37.8% 0.06 176.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#78BAAA 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) | #B5B2A9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAAAB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BCB5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BAAA
#78BAAA
oklch(74% 0.072 177.2)
- #D198AB
#D198AB
oklch(74% 0.072 357.3)
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 #78BAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.061
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.062
Use #78BAAA 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.