#78BCB4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.8% 0.07 186.4), rgb(120, 188, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#78BCB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BCB4 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 188, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.07 186.4) |
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 #78BCB4 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BCB4 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BCB4 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BCB4 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 187)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BCB4
oklch(74.8% 0.07 186.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C9B92
oklch(63.1% 0.09 186.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#124B46
oklch(37.6% 0.058 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.037 186.6)
#78BCB4 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) | #B5B5B4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ACB5 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBFB9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BCB4
#78BCB4
oklch(74.8% 0.07 186.4)
- #D59BA6
#D59BA6
oklch(74.8% 0.071 6.4)
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 #78BCB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.062
Use #78BCB4 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.