#78A191
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.4% 0.051 168.8), rgb(120, 161, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#78A191 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A191 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 161, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.051 168.8) |
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 #78A191 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A191 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A191 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A191 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BD
oklch(81% 0.032 168.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A191
oklch(67.4% 0.051 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#619683
oklch(63% 0.064 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#46816C
oklch(55.7% 0.071 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.066 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E594A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 169)
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Step 900
900
#2A493E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 169.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#78A191 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) | #9F9B90 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979692 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA19C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A191
#78A191
oklch(67.4% 0.051 168.8)
- #AF8A9C
#AF8A9C
oklch(67.4% 0.051 347.8)
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 #78A191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
Use #78A191 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.