#78E9BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.4% 0.124 164.4), rgb(120, 233, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#78E9BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E9BA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 233, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.124 164.4) |
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 #78E9BA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E9BA | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78E9BA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E9BA text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78E9BA
oklch(85.4% 0.124 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#33E0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.16 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#78E9BA 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) | #E5DBB8 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBD | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53E9DC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E9BA
#78E9BA
oklch(85.4% 0.124 164.4)
- #FFB5DF
#FFB5DF
oklch(85.5% 0.1 344.4)
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 #78E9BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78E9BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
Use #78E9BA 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.