#78E1BB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.6% 0.113 167.9), rgb(120, 225, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#78E1BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E1BB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 225, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.113 167.9) |
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 #78E1BB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E1BB | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #78E1BB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E1BB text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.032 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#B1E7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.063 168)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78E1BB
oklch(83.6% 0.113 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#78E1BB 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) | #DCD5B9 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9BD | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54E2D6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E1BB
#78E1BB
oklch(83.6% 0.113 167.9)
- #FFACD6
#FFACD6
oklch(83.7% 0.11 348)
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 #78E1BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E1BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #78E1BB 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.