#78E9FB
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(87.4% 0.106 209), rgb(120, 233, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#78E9FB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78E9FB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 233, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.106 209) |
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 #78E9FB | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78E9FB | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78E9FB text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78E9FB text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#E8F9FC
oklch(97% 0.018 209.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 208.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78E9FB
oklch(87.4% 0.106 209)
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Step 300
300
#1CD8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.136 209.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#78E9FB 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) | #D8E2FC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D2FB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03F2EE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78E9FB
#78E9FB
oklch(87.4% 0.106 209)
- #FFC6BC
#FFC6BC
oklch(87.5% 0.067 29.9)
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 #78E9FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.012
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.028
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #78E9FB 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.