#78BFE0
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(77% 0.085 229.3), rgb(120, 191, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#78BFE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 191, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 63%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.085 229.3) |
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 #78BFE0 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78BFE0 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BFE0 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BFE0 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 230.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 229.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78BFE0
oklch(77% 0.085 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#13AFE4
oklch(70.6% 0.137 229.4)
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Step 500
500
#0096C5
oklch(63% 0.125 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#78BFE0 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) | #AEBCE2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB1E0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47C8CA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BFE0
#78BFE0
oklch(77% 0.085 229.3)
- #E1A484
#E1A484
oklch(76.9% 0.085 48.7)
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 #78BFE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
Use #78BFE0 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.