#078B48
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.143 152.5), rgb(7, 139, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#078B48 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #078B48 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 139, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 90%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.143 152.5) |
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 #078B48 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #078B48 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #078B48 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #078B48 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB381
oklch(70.6% 0.103 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#3DA061
oklch(63.1% 0.132 152.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#078B48
oklch(55.9% 0.143 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#015F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#124E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#078B48 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) | #8B7E43 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E754D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #078B48
#078B48
oklch(55.9% 0.143 152.5)
- #A35098
#A35098
oklch(55.9% 0.142 332.5)
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 #078B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
Use #078B48 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.