#78A18E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.053 164.7), rgb(120, 161, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#78A18E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A18E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 161, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.053 164.7) |
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 #78A18E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A18E | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A18E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A18E text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 164)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A18E
oklch(67.3% 0.053 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#61977F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#478168
oklch(55.6% 0.073 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#386D57
oklch(49.1% 0.068 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5947
oklch(42.8% 0.056 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A493C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#78A18E 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) | #9F9B8D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA19B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A18E
#78A18E
oklch(67.3% 0.053 164.7)
- #AF8A9E
#AF8A9E
oklch(67.4% 0.052 344.9)
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 #78A18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #78A18E 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.