#78E1FF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.8% 0.106 218.8), rgb(120, 225, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#78E1FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E1FF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 225, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.106 218.8) |
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 #78E1FF | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E1FF | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #78E1FF text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E1FF text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF1FC
oklch(93.7% 0.039 218.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78E1FF
oklch(85.8% 0.106 218.8)
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Step 300
300
#33D5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.136 218.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#78E1FF 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) | #CEDCFF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACCFF | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EBEA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E1FF
#78E1FF
oklch(85.8% 0.106 218.8)
- #FFBFAA
#FFBFAA
oklch(85.8% 0.08 38.9)
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 #78E1FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.034
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #78E1FF 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.