#78D2CF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.7% 0.087 192.8), rgb(120, 210, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#78D2CF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78D2CF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 210, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.087 192.8) |
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 #78D2CF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78D2CF | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78D2CF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78D2CF text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0EE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 190.7)
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Step 200
200
#B5E4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 193.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78D2CF
oklch(80.7% 0.087 192.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#78D2CF 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) | #C8CACF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BED0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DD7D1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78D2CF
#78D2CF
oklch(80.7% 0.087 192.8)
- #F2A9B0
#F2A9B0
oklch(80.6% 0.087 12.8)
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 #78D2CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
Use #78D2CF 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.