#78BECB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76% 0.073 210.6), rgb(120, 190, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#78BECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BECB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 190, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.073 210.6) |
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 #78BECB | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BECB | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BECB text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BECB text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 210)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78BECB
oklch(76% 0.073 210.6)
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Step 400
400
#23B4C9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 210.2)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#78BECB 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) | #B3B9CC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AFCB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54C4C2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BECB
#78BECB
oklch(76% 0.073 210.6)
- #DBA095
#DBA095
oklch(75.9% 0.073 30.7)
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 #78BECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #78BECB 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.