#78CDC0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.1% 0.085 183.2), rgb(120, 205, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#78CDC0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78CDC0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 205, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.085 183.2) |
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 #78CDC0 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78CDC0 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78CDC0 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78CDC0 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0EB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 181.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 183.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78CDC0
oklch(79.1% 0.085 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#78CDC0 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) | #C6C4C0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BAC1 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57D0C9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78CDC0
#78CDC0
oklch(79.1% 0.085 183.2)
- #EAA4B5
#EAA4B5
oklch(79% 0.085 3.3)
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 #78CDC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.065
Use #78CDC0 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.