#78FABC
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.5% 0.146 160.6), rgb(120, 250, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#78FABC is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78FABC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 250, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.146 160.6) |
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 #78FABC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #78FABC | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78FABC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #78FABC text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#E8FBF0
oklch(97.1% 0.025 160.6)
-
Step 100
100
#CBF6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.055 160.7)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#78FABC
oklch(89.5% 0.146 160.6)
-
Step 300
300
#00E399
oklch(80.9% 0.181 160.8)
-
Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
-
Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
-
Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
-
Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
-
Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#78FABC 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) | #F7EAB9 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCC0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CF9E9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78FABC
#78FABC
oklch(89.5% 0.146 160.6)
- #FFCAEB
#FFCAEB
oklch(89.5% 0.073 340.9)
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 #78FABC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #78FABC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.013
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.021
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.032
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
Use #78FABC 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.