#78C8BF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.9% 0.08 186.5), rgb(120, 200, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#78C8BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78C8BF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 200, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.08 186.5) |
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 #78C8BF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78C8BF | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78C8BF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78C8BF text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DAEFEC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 186.5)
-
Step 200
200
#B9E3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 187.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#78C8BF
oklch(77.9% 0.08 186.5)
-
Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
-
Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
-
Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
-
Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
-
Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
-
Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#78C8BF 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) | #C0C0BF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58CBC5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78C8BF
#78C8BF
oklch(77.9% 0.08 186.5)
- #E4A2AF
#E4A2AF
oklch(77.9% 0.08 6.1)
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 #78C8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #78C8BF 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.