#78A17E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.9% 0.068 148.7), rgb(120, 161, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#78A17E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A17E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 161, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.068 148.7) |
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 #78A17E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A17E | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A17E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A17E text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A17E
oklch(66.9% 0.068 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#63986C
oklch(63% 0.087 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#498354
oklch(55.7% 0.095 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E44
oklch(49% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#305A38
oklch(42.7% 0.073 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#78A17E 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) | #A29A7C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9580 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739F97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A17E
#78A17E
oklch(66.9% 0.068 148.7)
- #AD86AA
#AD86AA
oklch(66.9% 0.069 328.9)
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 #78A17E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.008
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
Use #78A17E 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.