#78DCBA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82.4% 0.107 169.4), rgb(120, 220, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#78DCBA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DCBA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 220, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.107 169.4) |
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 #78DCBA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DCBA | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78DCBA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78DCBA text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 200
200
#B3E6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 170.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DCBA
oklch(82.4% 0.107 169.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#78DCBA 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) | #D7D0B8 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56DDD2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DCBA
#78DCBA
oklch(82.4% 0.107 169.4)
- #FAA9D0
#FAA9D0
oklch(82.4% 0.106 349.3)
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 #78DCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
Use #78DCBA 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.