#78BCCF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.7% 0.074 217.4), rgb(120, 188, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#78BCCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BCCF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 188, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.074 217.4) |
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 #78BCCF | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BCCF | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BCCF text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BCCF text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D4
oklch(81% 0.046 215.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BCCF
oklch(75.7% 0.074 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#3797AF
oklch(63.1% 0.094 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4957
oklch(37.6% 0.062 218)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.8)
#78BCCF 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) | #AFB8D0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCF | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53C3C2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BCCF
#78BCCF
oklch(75.7% 0.074 217.4)
- #DAA08F
#DAA08F
oklch(75.6% 0.074 37)
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 #78BCCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #78BCCF 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.