#78F7E5
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.9% 0.117 183.2), rgb(120, 247, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#78F7E5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78F7E5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 247, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 89%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.117 183.2) |
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 #78F7E5 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78F7E5 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #78F7E5 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #78F7E5 text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#E8FAF7
oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 100
100
#CBF4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.043 183.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#78F7E5
oklch(89.9% 0.117 183.2)
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Step 300
300
#00DECA
oklch(80.9% 0.144 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#78F7E5 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) | #EDEBE4 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DCE7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BFBF1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78F7E5
#78F7E5
oklch(89.9% 0.117 183.2)
- #FFCFDA
#FFCFDA
oklch(89.9% 0.056 2.9)
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 #78F7E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.041
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
Use #78F7E5 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.