#78F6CB
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.9% 0.129 168.5), rgb(120, 246, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#78F6CB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78F6CB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 246, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 88%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.129 168.5) |
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 #78F6CB | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78F6CB | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78F6CB text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78F6CB text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#E8FBF3
oklch(97.2% 0.023 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.048 168.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78F6CB
oklch(88.9% 0.129 168.5)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AD
oklch(80.8% 0.163 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#78F6CB 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) | #F1E8C9 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDACE | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44F7EA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78F6CB
#78F6CB
oklch(88.9% 0.129 168.5)
- #FFC8E2
#FFC8E2
oklch(88.9% 0.07 348.6)
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 #78F6CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78F6CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.007
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.022
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.045
Use #78F6CB 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.