#78BFDE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.9% 0.084 227.7), rgb(120, 191, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#78BFDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BFDE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 191, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.084 227.7) |
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 #78BFDE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78BFDE | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BFDE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BFDE text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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 300.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
-
Step 100
100
#DAEEF7
oklch(93.7% 0.024 226.5)
-
Step 200
200
#BAE0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 228.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#78BFDE
oklch(76.9% 0.084 227.7)
-
Step 400
400
#14B0E2
oklch(70.8% 0.135 227.8)
-
Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
-
Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
-
Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
-
Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
-
Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
-
Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#78BFDE 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) | #AFBCE0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B1DE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C8C9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BFDE
#78BFDE
oklch(76.9% 0.084 227.7)
- #E1A485
#E1A485
oklch(76.9% 0.084 48)
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 #78BFDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
Use #78BFDE 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.