#78A03E
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.5% 0.135 128.4), rgb(120, 160, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#78A03E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A03E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 160, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.135 128.4) |
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 #78A03E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A03E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A03E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A03E text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99C
oklch(80.8% 0.065 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD64
oklch(70.6% 0.105 128.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78A03E
oklch(65.5% 0.135 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#334A0F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 128.3)
#78A03E 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) | #A79533 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29345 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C998B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A03E
#78A03E
oklch(65.5% 0.135 128.4)
- #A878CF
#A878CF
oklch(65.5% 0.135 308.5)
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 #78A03E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
Use #78A03E 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.