#78BACE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.2% 0.073 219), rgb(120, 186, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#78BACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BACE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 186, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.073 219) |
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 #78BACE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BACE | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BACE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BACE text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 218.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 220.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BACE
oklch(75.2% 0.073 219)
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Step 500
500
#3A97B0
oklch(63.2% 0.094 218.9)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#114957
oklch(37.7% 0.06 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#78BACE 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) | #ADB6CF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ACCE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54C1C0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BACE
#78BACE
oklch(75.2% 0.073 219)
- #D89F8D
#D89F8D
oklch(75.2% 0.073 38.3)
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 #78BACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #78BACE 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.