#78DCAD
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82.1% 0.117 161.9), rgb(120, 220, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#78DCAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DCAD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 220, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.117 161.9) |
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 #78DCAD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DCAD | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78DCAD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78DCAD text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#B3E7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.065 162.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DCAD
oklch(82.1% 0.117 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#78DCAD 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) | #D9CFAA | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4B0 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CDCCF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DCAD
#78DCAD
oklch(82.1% 0.117 161.9)
- #F9A6DA
#F9A6DA
oklch(82.2% 0.117 341.9)
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 #78DCAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
Use #78DCAD 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.