#78BFB5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.5% 0.073 184.5), rgb(120, 191, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#78BFB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 191, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.073 184.5) |
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 #78BFB5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BFB5 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BFB5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BFB5 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 184.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BFB5
oklch(75.5% 0.073 184.5)
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Step 500
500
#379C90
oklch(63.1% 0.094 184.1)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C45
oklch(37.7% 0.061 183.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D29
oklch(27.2% 0.039 184.2)
#78BFB5 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) | #B9B8B5 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAEB6 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC2BC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BFB5
#78BFB5
oklch(75.5% 0.073 184.5)
- #D89CAA
#D89CAA
oklch(75.4% 0.074 3.6)
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 #78BFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.063
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.064
Use #78BFB5 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.