#78BCBE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.1% 0.069 198.2), rgb(120, 188, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#78BCBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BCBE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 188, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.069 198.2) |
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 #78BCBE | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BCBE | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BCBE text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BCBE text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CACB
oklch(81% 0.043 198.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BCBE
oklch(75.1% 0.069 198.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A9A9D
oklch(63.2% 0.088 198.1)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#104B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 198.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.036 198.2)
#78BCBE 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) | #B3B6BE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ADBF | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC0BC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BCBE
#78BCBE
oklch(75.1% 0.069 198.2)
- #D79D9E
#D79D9E
oklch(75.1% 0.07 17.7)
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 #78BCBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #78BCBE 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.