#78A083
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.8% 0.061 153.1), rgb(120, 160, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#78A083 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A083 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 160, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.061 153.1) |
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 #78A083 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A083 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A083 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A083 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B8
oklch(81% 0.03 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA93
oklch(70.8% 0.048 153)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78A083
oklch(66.8% 0.061 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#547F61
oklch(55.6% 0.067 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#446B50
oklch(49% 0.062 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#395742
oklch(42.7% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#314838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#78A083 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) | #A09981 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999585 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729F98 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A083
#78A083
oklch(66.8% 0.061 153.1)
- #AC87A5
#AC87A5
oklch(66.8% 0.061 332.9)
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 #78A083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #78A083 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.