#78A16E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.5% 0.086 139.6), rgb(120, 161, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#78A16E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A16E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 161, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.086 139.6) |
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 #78A16E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A16E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A16E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A16E text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB83
oklch(70.6% 0.067 139.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78A16E
oklch(66.5% 0.086 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#55814B
oklch(55.7% 0.094 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#456D3C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#395932
oklch(42.8% 0.073 140)
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Step 900
900
#32492C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#78A16E 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) | #A4996B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9571 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769E94 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A16E
#78A16E
oklch(66.5% 0.086 139.6)
- #AB83B5
#AB83B5
oklch(66.6% 0.085 319.5)
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 #78A16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
Use #78A16E 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.