#78A262
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.6% 0.101 135.4), rgb(120, 162, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#78A262 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A262 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 162, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.101 135.4) |
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 #78A262 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #78A262 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A262 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A262 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 135.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#78A262
oklch(66.6% 0.101 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#55813D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#466D2F
oklch(49% 0.101 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#395927
oklch(42.6% 0.085 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#324925
oklch(37.6% 0.065 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#78A262 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) | #A7995D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09566 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789E92 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A262
#78A262
oklch(66.6% 0.101 135.4)
- #AC80BE
#AC80BE
oklch(66.5% 0.102 315.9)
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 #78A262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
Use #78A262 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.