#78BBB8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.7% 0.068 192.2), rgb(120, 187, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#78BBB8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 187, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.068 192.2) |
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 #78BBB8 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BBB8 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BBB8 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BBB8 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC8
oklch(81% 0.042 192.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BBB8
oklch(74.7% 0.068 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D9A97
oklch(63.1% 0.087 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#038482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#015B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#124B49
oklch(37.7% 0.057 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#78BBB8 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) | #B3B5B8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ABB9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EBFBA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BBB8
#78BBB8
oklch(74.7% 0.068 192.2)
- #D49BA1
#D49BA1
oklch(74.5% 0.069 11.9)
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 #78BBB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #78BBB8 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.