#78E6C2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.9% 0.115 169.9), rgb(120, 230, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#78E6C2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 230, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.115 169.9) |
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 #78E6C2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E6C2 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78E6C2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E6C2 text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.043 168.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78E6C2
oklch(84.9% 0.115 169.9)
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Step 300
300
#38DFB2
oklch(81% 0.148 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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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
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#78E6C2 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) | #E1D9C0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCDC4 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FE7DB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E6C2
#78E6C2
oklch(84.9% 0.115 169.9)
- #FFB4D7
#FFB4D7
oklch(85% 0.097 349.8)
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 #78E6C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E6C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.062
Use #78E6C2 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.