#78BBC2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.069 204.2), rgb(120, 187, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#78BBC2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 187, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.069 204.2) |
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 #78BBC2 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BBC2 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BBC2 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BBC2 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 203.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BBC2
oklch(75% 0.069 204.2)
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Step 500
500
#3B99A2
oklch(63.1% 0.088 204)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#114A50
oklch(37.7% 0.057 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2F
oklch(27.2% 0.036 204)
#78BBC2 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) | #B1B6C3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ACC2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC0BD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BBC2
#78BBC2
oklch(75% 0.069 204.2)
- #D69D99
#D69D99
oklch(74.9% 0.069 23.4)
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 #78BBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #78BBC2 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.