#78D2BB
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.1% 0.093 175.4), rgb(120, 210, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#78D2BB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78D2BB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 210, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.093 175.4) |
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 #78D2BB | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78D2BB | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78D2BB text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78D2BB text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#B6E5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 174.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78D2BB
oklch(80.1% 0.093 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#78D2BB 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) | #CCC8BA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBD | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58D4CB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78D2BB
#78D2BB
oklch(80.1% 0.093 175.4)
- #EFA5C0
#EFA5C0
oklch(80.1% 0.093 355.8)
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 #78D2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.007
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.063
Use #78D2BB 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.