#78BBAB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.072 177.4), rgb(120, 187, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#78BBAB 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BBAB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 187, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.072 177.4) |
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 #78BBAB | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BBAB | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BBAB text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BBAB text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#A2CBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 176.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BBAB
oklch(74.3% 0.072 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C89
oklch(63.2% 0.093 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#0C8673
oklch(55.6% 0.1 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#055D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#144C41
oklch(37.7% 0.06 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#78BBAB 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) | #B6B3AA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAABAC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BDB6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BBAB
#78BBAB
oklch(74.3% 0.072 177.4)
- #D299AC
#D299AC
oklch(74.3% 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 #78BBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.063
Use #78BBAB 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.