#78FCF4
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(91.5% 0.117 190), rgb(120, 252, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#78FCF4 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 17.02:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78FCF4 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 252, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.117 190) |
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 #78FCF4 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #78FCF4 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #78FCF4 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #78FCF4 text on black | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#E7FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#78FCF4
oklch(91.5% 0.117 190)
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Step 200
200
#95EBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.084 190.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD4
oklch(81% 0.14 189.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#78FCF4 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) | #F0F1F4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE1F5 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78FCF4
#78FCF4
oklch(91.5% 0.117 190)
- #FFD7DC
#FFD7DC
oklch(91.4% 0.045 9.5)
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 #78FCF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.030
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.040
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #78FCF4 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.