#78EAFA
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(87.6% 0.106 207.5), rgb(120, 234, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#78EAFA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78EAFA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 234, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.106 207.5) |
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 #78EAFA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78EAFA | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78EAFA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78EAFA text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#CDF2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 206.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78EAFA
oklch(87.6% 0.106 207.5)
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Step 300
300
#18D8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.136 208)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#78EAFA 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) | #DAE2FB | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D3FA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06F3EF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78EAFA
#78EAFA
oklch(87.6% 0.106 207.5)
- #FFC6BF
#FFC6BF
oklch(87.5% 0.066 26.5)
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 #78EAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.010
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.026
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.047
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #78EAFA 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.