#78DDBC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.7% 0.107 170.2), rgb(120, 221, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#78DDBC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78DDBC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 221, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.107 170.2) |
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 #78DDBC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78DDBC | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78DDBC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78DDBC text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#B3E6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 170.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78DDBC
oklch(82.7% 0.107 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#78DDBC 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) | #D8D1BA | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C6BE | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55DED3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78DDBC
#78DDBC
oklch(82.7% 0.107 170.2)
- #FCAAD0
#FCAAD0
oklch(82.8% 0.107 350.3)
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 #78DDBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
Use #78DDBC 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.