#78A141
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.8% 0.133 129), rgb(120, 161, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#78A141 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A141 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 161, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.133 129) |
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 #78A141 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A141 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A141 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A141 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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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
#B4C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD66
oklch(70.6% 0.104 129.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78A141
oklch(65.8% 0.133 129)
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Step 600
600
#588206
oklch(55.5% 0.145 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A02
oklch(42.7% 0.112 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#334A10
oklch(37.7% 0.087 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#78A141 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) | #A89637 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29448 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9A8C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A141
#78A141
oklch(65.8% 0.133 129)
- #A979CF
#A979CF
oklch(65.7% 0.133 308.8)
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 #78A141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
Use #78A141 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.