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#78c8a2 color: Minted Elegance

#78c8a2 is rgb(120, 200, 162) in RGB and oklch(77.06% 0.09682 162.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

77.1%
0.097
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • teal-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #78c8a2

#78c8a2 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Minted Elegance (#6ec9a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #78c8a2 mixed with white

  1. 78c8a2
  2. 87ceab
  3. 95d3b4
  4. a3d9bd
  5. b0dec6
  6. bee4d0
  7. cbe9d9
  8. d8efe2
  9. e5f4ec
  10. f2faf5

Darker: #78c8a2 mixed with black

  1. 78c8a2
  2. 67ae8c
  3. 579477
  4. 487b63
  5. 39634f
  6. 2a4c3c
  7. 1d362a
  8. 102119
  9. 050f0a
  10. 010201

Calmer: #78c8a2 with less saturation

  1. 78c8a2
  2. 80c6a4
  3. 87c4a6
  4. 8dc2a8
  5. 93c1a9
  6. 99bfab
  7. 9fbdad
  8. a5bbaf
  9. aab8b1
  10. afb6b2

Questions about #78c8a2

What color is #78c8a2?

#78c8a2 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Minted Elegance. In RGB it is rgb(120, 200, 162), in HSL hsl(151.5, 42.11%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.06% 0.09682 162.391).

What colors go well with #78c8a2?

The complementary color of #78c8a2 is #e09cc5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9dc281 and #60c8c5. The triadic partners are #abadf1 and #e9a083.

Is white or black text more readable on #78c8a2?

Black text reads better on #78c8a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #78c8a2 a warm or cool color?

#78c8a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.097.