#078A3C
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.4% 0.153 149.3), rgb(7, 138, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#078A3C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #078A3C |
| RGB | rgb(7, 138, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.153 149.3) |
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 #078A3C | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #078A3C | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #078A3C text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #078A3C text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
-
Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
-
Step 400
400
#6CB47B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 149.6)
-
Step 500
500
#3EA058
oklch(63% 0.141 149.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#078A3C
oklch(55.4% 0.153 149.3)
-
Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
-
Step 800
800
#036027
oklch(42.8% 0.119 149.1)
-
Step 900
900
#134E25
oklch(37.5% 0.091 149.6)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#078A3C 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) | #8B7D35 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7442 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008778 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #078A3C
#078A3C
oklch(55.4% 0.153 149.3)
- #A24C9E
#A24C9E
oklch(55.5% 0.154 329.2)
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 #078A3C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #078A3C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
Use #078A3C 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.