#78BAD2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.3% 0.075 223), rgb(120, 186, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#78BAD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 186, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.075 223) |
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 #78BAD2 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BAD2 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BAD2 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BAD2 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 222.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BAD2
oklch(75.3% 0.075 223)
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Step 500
500
#3A96B4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#10495A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.04 222.7)
#78BAD2 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) | #ACB7D3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FACD2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C2C1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BAD2
#78BAD2
oklch(75.3% 0.075 223)
- #D9A089
#D9A089
oklch(75.4% 0.076 42.9)
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 #78BAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
Use #78BAD2 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.