#78A166
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.4% 0.095 136.5), rgb(120, 161, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#78A166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A166 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.095 136.5) |
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 #78A166 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A166 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A166 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A166 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 137)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78A166
oklch(66.4% 0.095 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#568142
oklch(55.6% 0.103 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#466D34
oklch(49.1% 0.096 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A592B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#324927
oklch(37.7% 0.062 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#78A166 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) | #A59862 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9569 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779D92 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A166
#78A166
oklch(66.4% 0.095 136.5)
- #AB81BA
#AB81BA
oklch(66.4% 0.095 317)
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 #78A166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
Use #78A166 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.