#78BFAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.2% 0.077 176.2), rgb(120, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#78BFAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BFAD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.077 176.2) |
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 #78BFAD | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BFAD | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BFAD text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BFAD text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 175.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BFAD
oklch(75.2% 0.077 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#399D87
oklch(63.2% 0.098 175.7)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C40
oklch(37.6% 0.063 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 176.6)
#78BFAD 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) | #BAB7AC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAEAE | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62C1BA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BFAD
#78BFAD
oklch(75.2% 0.077 176.2)
- #D79BB0
#D79BB0
oklch(75.3% 0.076 356.3)
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 #78BFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.062
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.064
Use #78BFAD 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.