#78EABC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.7% 0.124 165.1), rgb(120, 234, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#78EABC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 165°. 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 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78EABC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 234, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.124 165.1) |
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 #78EABC | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78EABC | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #78EABC text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78EABC text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#CEF4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 165.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78EABC
oklch(85.7% 0.124 165.1)
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Step 300
300
#30E0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.159 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#78EABC 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) | #E6DCBA | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BF | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51EADD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78EABC
#78EABC
oklch(85.7% 0.124 165.1)
- #FFB7DF
#FFB7DF
oklch(85.8% 0.097 344.9)
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 #78EABC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78EABC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #78EABC 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.