#78EEFA
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(88.5% 0.108 204.2), rgb(120, 238, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#78EEFA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 204°. 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 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78EEFA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 238, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.108 204.2) |
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 #78EEFA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78EEFA | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78EEFA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78EEFA text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#E8F9FB
oklch(97% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 100
100
#CCF2F6
oklch(93.5% 0.04 204.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78EEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.108 204.2)
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Step 300
300
#00DAEA
oklch(81% 0.138 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#78EEFA 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) | #DEE6FB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D6FB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F6F1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78EEFA
#78EEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.108 204.2)
- #FFCAC6
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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 #78EEFA, 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 0.019
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.041
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.056
Use #78EEFA 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.