#78BDCE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.9% 0.074 215.1), rgb(120, 189, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#78BDCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 215°. 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BDCE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 189, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.074 215.1) |
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 #78BDCE | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BDCE | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BDCE text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BDCE text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 215.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE1EA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 214.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78BDCE
oklch(75.9% 0.074 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#25B3CE
oklch(70.8% 0.118 214.5)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#78BDCE 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) | #B1B9CF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AECE | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53C4C2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BDCE
#78BDCE
oklch(75.9% 0.074 215.1)
- #DBA091
#DBA091
oklch(75.8% 0.074 34.8)
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 #78BDCE, 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 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
Use #78BDCE 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.