#78A151
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66% 0.118 131.3), rgb(120, 161, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#78A151 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A151 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 161, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.118 131.3) |
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 #78A151 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A151 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A151 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A151 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6F
oklch(70.7% 0.093 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78A151
oklch(66% 0.118 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#578228
oklch(55.6% 0.128 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#476E1A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A18
oklch(42.8% 0.1 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#324A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#78A151 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) | #A7974A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19456 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9B8E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A151
#78A151
oklch(66% 0.118 131.3)
- #AA7CC7
#AA7CC7
oklch(66% 0.119 311.6)
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 #78A151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
Use #78A151 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.