#78FAFF
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(91.4% 0.115 198.7), rgb(120, 250, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#78FAFF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.91:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78FAFF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 250, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.115 198.7) |
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 #78FAFF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #78FAFF | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #78FAFF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #78FAFF text on black | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E7FAFA
oklch(97.1% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#78FAFF
oklch(91.4% 0.115 198.7)
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Step 200
200
#96EAED
oklch(88.5% 0.082 198.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DBE2
oklch(81% 0.138 198.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#78FAFF 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) | #EBF0FF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5E0FF | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFFB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78FAFF
#78FAFF
oklch(91.4% 0.115 198.7)
- #FFD7D7
#FFD7D7
oklch(91.3% 0.045 18)
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 #78FAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.026
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.037
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.041
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.041
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
Use #78FAFF 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.