#78A145
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.9% 0.13 129.4), rgb(120, 161, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#78A145 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A145 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 161, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.13 129.4) |
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 #78A145 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A145 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A145 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A145 text on black | 6.98:1 | 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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD68
oklch(70.6% 0.101 129.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78A145
oklch(65.9% 0.13 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#588212
oklch(55.5% 0.141 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A09
oklch(42.7% 0.109 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A13
oklch(37.7% 0.085 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 129)
#78A145 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) | #A8973C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9B8D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A145
#78A145
oklch(65.9% 0.13 129.4)
- #A97ACD
#A97ACD
oklch(65.8% 0.129 309.3)
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 #78A145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
Use #78A145 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.