#78C2BB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.4% 0.075 188.1), rgb(120, 194, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#78C2BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C2BB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 194, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 38%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.075 188.1) |
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 #78C2BB | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78C2BB | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C2BB text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C2BB text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 186)
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Step 200
200
#BBE3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 187.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78C2BB
oklch(76.4% 0.075 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#17B8AE
oklch(70.7% 0.12 187.8)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#78C2BB 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) | #BBBBBB | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC5C0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C2BB
#78C2BB
oklch(76.4% 0.075 188.1)
- #DD9FA9
#DD9FA9
oklch(76.4% 0.075 8.3)
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 #78C2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
Use #78C2BB 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.