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Coolteal

Rich Seafoam Gloss

#78e4b9
Notes

Rich Seafoam Gloss (#78E4B9) is a true teal with a cool character. It leans cool, sitting on the blue, green, and violet side of the wheel. Quiet and dependable, a fit for product UI and data visualization. Its HSL profile (156°, 67%, 68%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary magenta. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#78e4b9
RGB
rgb(120, 228, 185)
HSL
hsl(156, 67%, 68%)
HWB
hwb(156 47% 11%)
OKLCH
oklch(84.2% 0.118 165.6)
HSV
hsv(156, 47%, 89%)
LAB
lab(83.43% -41.09 11.47)
LCH
lch(83.43% 42.66 164.41)
CMYK
cmyk(47%, 0%, 19%, 11%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#78e4b9
Original
#e0d7b7
Protanopia
#cfcbbc
Deuteranopia
#54e4d8
Tritanopia
#cacaca
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.54:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
13.60:1

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