#78FEED
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.7% 0.121 184.3), rgb(120, 254, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#78FEED is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.19:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78FEED |
| RGB | rgb(120, 254, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.121 184.3) |
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 #78FEED | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #78FEED | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #78FEED text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #78FEED text on black | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#E7FAF7
oklch(97% 0.02 185.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#78FEED
oklch(91.7% 0.121 184.3)
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Step 200
200
#95ECE0
oklch(88.5% 0.086 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DECB
oklch(80.9% 0.143 184)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#78FEED 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) | #F3F2EC | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE2EF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17FFF9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78FEED
#78FEED
oklch(91.7% 0.121 184.3)
- #FFD8E0
#FFD8E0
oklch(91.7% 0.045 4.1)
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 #78FEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.036
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.041
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
Use #78FEED 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.