#78CAAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.7% 0.094 167), rgb(120, 202, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#78CAAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78CAAA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.094 167) |
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 #78CAAA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78CAAA | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78CAAA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78CAAA text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#B9E5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 167)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78CAAA
oklch(77.7% 0.094 167)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#78CAAA 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) | #C7C0A8 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61CBC1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78CAAA
#78CAAA
oklch(77.7% 0.094 167)
- #E39EC2
#E39EC2
oklch(77.7% 0.094 346.9)
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 #78CAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.066
Use #78CAAA 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.