#78BACA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.071 214.8), rgb(120, 186, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#78BACA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BACA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 186, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.071 214.8) |
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 #78BACA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BACA | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BACA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BACA text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 215.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BACA
oklch(75% 0.071 214.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B97AB
oklch(63% 0.09 214.7)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#114955
oklch(37.6% 0.059 215.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B32
oklch(27% 0.037 215.6)
#78BACA 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) | #AEB6CB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ACCA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56C0BF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BACA
#78BACA
oklch(75% 0.071 214.8)
- #D79E90
#D79E90
oklch(75% 0.071 34.2)
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 #78BACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.067
Use #78BACA 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.