#78A160
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.3% 0.102 134.7), rgb(120, 161, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#78A160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A160 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 161, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.102 134.7) |
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 #78A160 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A160 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A160 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A160 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 133.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC79
oklch(70.7% 0.08 134.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78A160
oklch(66.3% 0.102 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#56813B
oklch(55.5% 0.111 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#466D2D
oklch(49% 0.103 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5926
oklch(42.7% 0.086 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#324924
oklch(37.6% 0.066 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#78A160 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) | #A6985B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9464 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789C91 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A160
#78A160
oklch(66.3% 0.102 134.7)
- #AA80BE
#AA80BE
oklch(66.3% 0.101 314.5)
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 #78A160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
Use #78A160 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.