#78EFC7
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.2% 0.123 169.1), rgb(120, 239, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#78EFC7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78EFC7 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 239, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.123 169.1) |
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 #78EFC7 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78EFC7 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #78EFC7 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78EFC7 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
-
Step 100
100
#CDF4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.045 170)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#78EFC7
oklch(87.2% 0.123 169.1)
-
Step 300
300
#1CE0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.158 169.2)
-
Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
-
Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
-
Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
-
Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
-
Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
-
Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
-
Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#78EFC7 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) | #EAE2C5 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D4CA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49F0E3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78EFC7
#78EFC7
oklch(87.2% 0.123 169.1)
- #FFBFDD
#FFBFDD
oklch(87.1% 0.082 349.2)
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 #78EFC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78EFC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.015
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
Use #78EFC7 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.