#078D30
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.1% 0.167 146.5), rgb(7, 141, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#078D30 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #078D30 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 141, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 91%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.167 146.5) |
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 #078D30 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #078D30 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #078D30 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #078D30 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB573
oklch(70.8% 0.121 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#3CA14D
oklch(63% 0.153 146.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#078D30
oklch(56.1% 0.167 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#124F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 146.4)
#078D30 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) | #8F7F25 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827638 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #078D30
#078D30
oklch(56.1% 0.167 146.5)
- #A54AA7
#A54AA7
oklch(56% 0.167 326.7)
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 #078D30, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #078D30.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.011
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.017
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.044
Use #078D30 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.