#78BBAF
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.071 181.7), rgb(120, 187, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#78BBAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BBAF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 187, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.071 181.7) |
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 #78BBAF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BBAF | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BBAF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BBAF text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 181.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BBAF
oklch(74.4% 0.071 181.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E9B8D
oklch(63% 0.09 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#098677
oklch(55.7% 0.099 181.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#045C52
oklch(42.7% 0.075 182.1)
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Step 900
900
#134C44
oklch(37.8% 0.059 181.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.036 183.6)
#78BBAF 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) | #B5B4AF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ABB0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BDB7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BBAF
#78BBAF
oklch(74.4% 0.071 181.7)
- #D39AA9
#D39AA9
oklch(74.5% 0.071 1.6)
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 #78BBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.065
Use #78BBAF 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.