#78BFA6
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.081 169.7), rgb(120, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#78BFA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.081 169.7) |
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 #78BFA6 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BFA6 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BFA6 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BFA6 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBB
oklch(81% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BFA6
oklch(75% 0.081 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#3A9D80
oklch(63% 0.102 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E48
oklch(42.9% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#104D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 169.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#78BFA6 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) | #BBB6A5 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEA8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C0B8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BFA6
#78BFA6
oklch(75% 0.081 169.7)
- #D699B5
#D699B5
oklch(75% 0.081 350.1)
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 #78BFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.063
Use #78BFA6 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.