#78A182
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.064 151.9), rgb(120, 161, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#78A182 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A182 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 161, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.064 151.9) |
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 #78A182 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A182 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A182 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A182 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 152.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A182
oklch(67% 0.064 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#639871
oklch(63.1% 0.082 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#488259
oklch(55.5% 0.089 152)
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Step 700
700
#396E49
oklch(49.1% 0.082 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#305A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.054 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#78A182 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) | #A19A80 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9684 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A098 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A182
#78A182
oklch(67% 0.064 151.9)
- #AD87A7
#AD87A7
oklch(67% 0.064 331.7)
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 #78A182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.012
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #78A182 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.