#78E7C1
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.2% 0.117 168.9), rgb(120, 231, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#78E7C1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E7C1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 231, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.117 168.9) |
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 #78E7C1 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E7C1 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #78E7C1 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E7C1 text on black | 13.99:1 | 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
#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)
#78E7C1
oklch(85.2% 0.117 168.9)
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Step 300
300
#36DFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.15 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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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
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#78E7C1 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) | #E2DABF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CEC3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FE8DC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E7C1
#78E7C1
oklch(85.2% 0.117 168.9)
- #FFB4D8
#FFB4D8
oklch(85.1% 0.098 349.1)
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 #78E7C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E7C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.059
Use #78E7C1 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.