#78BBC8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.2% 0.07 211.2), rgb(120, 187, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#78BBC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.07 211.2) |
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 #78BBC8 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BBC8 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BBC8 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BBC8 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D1
oklch(81% 0.044 211.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BBC8
oklch(75.2% 0.07 211.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A98A8
oklch(63.1% 0.09 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#104A53
oklch(37.8% 0.059 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B31
oklch(26.9% 0.038 212.5)
#78BBC8 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) | #B0B6C9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ACC8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C1BF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BBC8
#78BBC8
oklch(75.2% 0.07 211.2)
- #D79F93
#D79F93
oklch(75.2% 0.069 32.4)
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 #78BBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.065
Use #78BBC8 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.