#78CBC3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.082 187.7), rgb(120, 203, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#78CBC3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78CBC3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 203, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.082 187.7) |
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 #78CBC3 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78CBC3 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78CBC3 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78CBC3 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#D9EFED
oklch(93.5% 0.023 190.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.045 187.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78CBC3
oklch(78.7% 0.082 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#78CBC3 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) | #C3C3C3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B8C4 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56CFC8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78CBC3
#78CBC3
oklch(78.7% 0.082 187.7)
- #E8A4B0
#E8A4B0
oklch(78.7% 0.082 7.5)
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 #78CBC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #78CBC3 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.