#78F2FD
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(89.5% 0.11 203.3), rgb(120, 242, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#78F2FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78F2FD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 242, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.11 203.3) |
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 #78F2FD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78F2FD | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #78F2FD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78F2FD text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAFB
oklch(97.2% 0.019 200.9)
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Step 100
100
#CBF3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.041 202.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78F2FD
oklch(89.5% 0.11 203.3)
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Step 300
300
#00DAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.138 203.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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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
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#78F2FD 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) | #E2E9FE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD9FE | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FAF5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78F2FD
#78F2FD
oklch(89.5% 0.11 203.3)
- #FFCFCB
#FFCFCB
oklch(89.5% 0.055 23.8)
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 #78F2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.015
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.017
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.038
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.039
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.050
Use #78F2FD 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.