#78BCB5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(74.8% 0.07 187.5), rgb(120, 188, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#78BCB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 188, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.07 187.5) |
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 #78BCB5 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BCB5 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BCB5 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BCB5 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
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 187.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BCB5
oklch(74.8% 0.07 187.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C9B93
oklch(63.1% 0.089 187.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#114B47
oklch(37.6% 0.058 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.037 189.4)
#78BCB5 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) | #B5B5B5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ACB6 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBFBA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BCB5
#78BCB5
oklch(74.8% 0.07 187.5)
- #D59BA5
#D59BA5
oklch(74.8% 0.07 7.5)
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 #78BCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.063
Use #78BCB5 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.