#78DBA6
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.7% 0.121 158.7), rgb(120, 219, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#78DBA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DBA6 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 219, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.121 158.7) |
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 #78DBA6 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DBA6 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78DBA6 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78DBA6 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#B4E7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 158.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DBA6
oklch(81.7% 0.121 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#78DBA6 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) | #D9CEA3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FDACC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DBA6
#78DBA6
oklch(81.7% 0.121 158.7)
- #F7A4DD
#F7A4DD
oklch(81.7% 0.121 339.1)
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 #78DBA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
Use #78DBA6 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.