#78A079
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.6% 0.072 145.3), rgb(120, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#78A079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A079 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.072 145.3) |
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 #78A079 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A079 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A079 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A079 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8B
oklch(70.6% 0.056 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78A079
oklch(66.6% 0.072 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#558057
oklch(55.7% 0.079 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#456C47
oklch(49.2% 0.073 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#39583A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#314832
oklch(37.6% 0.047 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#78A079 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) | #A29977 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B947B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749E95 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A079
#78A079
oklch(66.6% 0.072 145.3)
- #AB85AC
#AB85AC
oklch(66.6% 0.071 325.5)
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 #78A079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.008
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
Use #78A079 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.