#78DAFA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(84% 0.102 221.5), rgb(120, 218, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#78DAFA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DAFA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 218, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.102 221.5) |
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 #78DAFA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78DAFA | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78DAFA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78DAFA text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D5EFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 200
200
#B0E2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DAFA
oklch(84% 0.102 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B2DA
oklch(70.7% 0.13 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#78DAFA 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) | #C7D5FC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7FA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BE4E4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DAFA
#78DAFA
oklch(84% 0.102 221.5)
- #FFB79C
#FFB79C
oklch(84% 0.092 41.4)
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 #78DAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #78DAFA 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.