#78B4AD

#78B4AD

Color Values

HEX

#78B4AD

RGB

120, 180, 173

HSL

173.0, 28.6%, 58.8%

HSV

173.0, 33.3%, 70.6%

CMYK

33.3%, 0.0%, 3.9%, 29.4%

OKLCH

0.7269 0.063 186.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: RAL 6034 Pastel Turquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#78B4AD

#B4787F

Analogous

#78B48F

#789DB4

#78B4AD

Triadic

#78B4AD

#AD78B4

#B4AD78

Split Complementary

#78B4AD

#B4789D

#B48F78

Tetradic

#78B4AD

#8F78B4

#B4787F

#9DB478

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#78B4AD

Protanopia

#9293AF

Deuteranopia

#8E8AAF

Tritanopia

#7BB0B0

Achromatopsia

#A7A7A7

CSS Usage

background-color: #78B4AD;
color: #78B4AD;
border-color: #78B4AD;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 600 #0D9488

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F9F9
100
#E9F1F0
200
#D1E6E3
300
#B0D3CF
400
#86BCB5
500
#5BA49B
600
#49837C
700
#3A6963
800
#2E524E
900
#243D3A
950
#172625

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.35:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

8.93:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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