#78BCA4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.078 169.8), rgb(120, 188, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#78BCA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BCA4 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 188, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.078 169.8) |
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 #78BCA4 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BCA4 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BCA4 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BCA4 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BCA4
oklch(74.3% 0.078 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D80
oklch(63.2% 0.1 169.7)
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Step 600
600
#0B8769
oklch(55.5% 0.108 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#045D48
oklch(42.6% 0.083 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#144D3C
oklch(37.9% 0.065 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#78BCA4 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) | #B8B4A3 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADABA6 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BDB5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BCA4
#78BCA4
oklch(74.3% 0.078 169.8)
- #D298B3
#D298B3
oklch(74.3% 0.078 349.6)
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 #78BCA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.059
Use #78BCA4 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.