#78BFB1
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.4% 0.075 180.3), rgb(120, 191, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#78BFB1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BFB1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 191, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.075 180.3) |
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 #78BFB1 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BFB1 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BFB1 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BFB1 text on black | 9.88:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 180.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BFB1
oklch(75.4% 0.075 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#389C8C
oklch(63% 0.095 180.6)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C43
oklch(37.6% 0.062 180.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.04 179.1)
#78BFB1 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) | #B9B7B0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAEB2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60C1BB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BFB1
#78BFB1
oklch(75.4% 0.075 180.3)
- #D89CAD
#D89CAD
oklch(75.5% 0.075 0.4)
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 #78BFB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.063
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.063
Use #78BFB1 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.