#78BAB2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.068 186.2), rgb(120, 186, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#78BAB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 186, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.068 186.2) |
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 #78BAB2 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BAB2 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BAB2 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BAB2 text on black | 9.46:1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 187)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BAB2
oklch(74.2% 0.068 186.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9B91
oklch(63.2% 0.088 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#0D857C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 186.4)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#055C55
oklch(42.8% 0.074 185.8)
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Step 900
900
#144B46
oklch(37.6% 0.057 186.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#78BAB2 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) | #B4B3B2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AAB3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BDB7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BAB2
#78BAB2
oklch(74.2% 0.068 186.2)
- #D29AA5
#D29AA5
oklch(74.3% 0.068 5.8)
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 #78BAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #78BAB2 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.