#078262
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(53.9% 0.108 167.8), rgb(7, 130, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#078262 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #078262 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 130, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 90%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.108 167.8) |
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 #078262 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #078262 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #078262 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #078262 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB097
oklch(70.6% 0.077 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#429D7E
oklch(63.2% 0.099 167.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#078262
oklch(53.9% 0.108 167.8)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D46
oklch(42.7% 0.083 168)
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Step 900
900
#164C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#078262 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) | #7E7860 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E64 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008379 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #078262
#078262
oklch(53.9% 0.108 167.8)
- #9B527A
#9B527A
oklch(53.8% 0.109 347.3)
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 #078262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.062
Use #078262 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.