#78C2DF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.6% 0.084 225.1), rgb(120, 194, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#78C2DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C2DF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 194, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.084 225.1) |
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 #78C2DF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78C2DF | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C2DF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C2DF text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 226.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78C2DF
oklch(77.6% 0.084 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 225)
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Step 500
500
#0098C0
oklch(63.2% 0.12 225)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#78C2DF 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) | #B2BFE1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3DF | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47CBCB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C2DF
#78C2DF
oklch(77.6% 0.084 225.1)
- #E4A589
#E4A589
oklch(77.5% 0.085 44.9)
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 #78C2DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #78C2DF 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.